Just-in-Time Helps Reduce Overall Cost
Just-in-time (JIT) production is an essential technique used by many modern aerospace manufacturers. Just-in-Time helps save cost, when properly implemented. The overall concept is simple – produce parts so that they are delivered exactly as needed, eliminating the costs of managing and carrying excess inventory. Whether a company manufactures all of their components internally or relies on outsourced vendors, it’s important to ensure that its supply chain can support JIT manufacturing to retain an edge in this highly competitive market.
Due to the complexity of aerospace supply chains, which require the coming together of millions of parts fto produce the final product. It is difficult for aerospace manufacturers to develop a process that completely aligns is with JIT production goals. However, choosing contractors and suppliers capable of production forecasting and using technologies such as e-kanban allow for shorter lead times and JIT production of many less complex parts, reducing the associated inventory costs. Developing long-term agreements with component suppliers can also help aerospace manufacturers move closer to a JIT production schedule since this allows machine shops to shorten both lead and production times as they gain experience with production. These benefits can be amplified by choosing a contractor capable of providing parts program management services on JIT schedules, as it eliminates the procurement and inventory costs associated with coordinating between multiple vendors for higher tier aerospace manufacturers.
At Intrex Aerospace, we provide reliable, on-time aerospace manufacturing services for a wide range of precision components. As a vertically integrated affiliate of Demmer Corporation, one of the nation’s leading defense and aerospace contract manufacturers, our company offers both long-term agreements as well as parts program management. Thanks to our powerful Epicor ERP/MRP software, we are able to effectively manage our JIT production schedules for the many components we produce, which helps us maintain on-time delivery rates consistently above 95 percent.
For more information on our company, our capabilities, or how we can use our skill at JIT manufacturing to benefit your next parts program, contact us today.
