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Meet the Experts is our free open seminar programme for all attendees of the show. Led by industry professionals we present two days of informative topical seminars, practical advice & discussion forums.
The 2010 seminar programme is split into six themes, with each theme taking place over one half day, allowing you to time your attendance at the EXPO to coinicide with those topics which are most relevant / uesful to you. The year’s themes are: Manpower/Personnel management; IT/Software; Repair Technology; Vendor Management; Logistics & Supply Chain; Compliance & Quality.
The last few places in the programme are still being filled, and an exact schedule will be announced at the end of February, but we're delighted to give you advance notice on some of our presentations:
Manpower/Personnel management
Legal Compliance and Employment Law
Qualitair Aviation Services
What is the legal framework and compliance that agencies and suppliers of personnel have to adhere to when supplying temporary and indeed permanent personnel? The presentation will give an overview of such items as: Labour Lease laws, Tax legislation, Country specific Insurances, Compliance with pay/conditions, working hour directives and visas.
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Challenges and benefits of qualifying maintenance staff to the proficiency level
Lufthansa Technical Training
Once the current sever downturn has passed, are MRO providers going to have sufficient, qualified manpower in place to serve the demand? Are the capabilities and strategies of existing training organisations up to date, and do they meet the future demands of their fellow MRO customers in delivering enough qualified staff to meet not only the demand, but also the expected proficiency levels in the shortest possible time? To what extent will the various Authorities influence the qualification and practical experience process?
IT/Software
Defining, Selecting & Implemening an Aviation MRO software application
Tracware
Why would an SME want to implement a strategic business system in an MRO environment? What are the pitfalls and common problems that can be expected? What key considerations should be taken into account, and what are the golden do's & don'ts?
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Optimising Aircraft Inventory Investment
Armac Systems / SR Technics
What are the inventory optimisation techniques to help maximise the return on investment in Rotable inventory? Topics will include Reviewing at the logistical support options; Distribution network and hierarchy; Data from IT systems and application of expert knowledge of the operation; Decision Support Systems; & Reviewing pooling and consignment arrangements. Finally, a practical demonstration of all these elements will be presented with a case study in optimising an airlines investment in rotable inventory.
Repair Technology
Repair technology – history shaping the future
Bombardier Customer Services
An OEMs approach to introducing new materials and processes in Composite Design, Engineeirng & Manufacture and their impact on In-Service Repair and Fleet Management. What is the effect of new materials such as non-crimped fabrics and innovative manufacturing processes, such as Resin Transfer Moulding and Resin Transfer Infusion?
Transfer Moulding and Resin Transfer Infusion?
Vendor Management
"Your parts vendor" A suppliers perspective
Aventure Aviation
What should be the main criteria and factors in selecting your parts Supplier? How to qualify and how to disqualify; How can you reduce unnecessary costs in this process? Know your Vendor and know what goes behind the scenes from a Suppliers point of view. Do your vendors qualify for the ASA-100 accreditation? Should after market parts suppliers qualify to these standards or equivalent EASA standards?
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When Less is More - a variant of VMI for MROs
Wencor
Cash flows are tight so anything which can free up inventory / reduce overhead is keenly sought after. A non traditional VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) may be the solution. What does such a modified VMI solution look like? What kind of financial return might an MRO generate with such an approach? What are the likely future trends?
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Material support supplier selection and management – an insider’s view
Air Supply Consulting (ex-airline Technical Director and Supply Chain GM)
How do suppliers select their material support vendors? How does the process vary from airline to airline? What are the essentials in any support proposal? How do you build effective service level agreements into support contracts? How do airlines manage these service level agreements? And, who makes the key decisions within an airline?
Logistics & Supply Chain
Extended Support Chain Optimisation - The Key to Successful Performance Based Logistics
TFD Europe
Modelling an equipment supply chain using a steady state inventory optimisation tool is a big improvement over using rules of thumb, but provide no help in the intelligent execution of the strategic plan. How does an organisation use optimisation in the day-to-day (i.e. tactical) management of inventory, with the objective of capitalizing on runs of good luck and overcoming the ill effects of runs of bad luck. What is the mechanism for deriving immediate remedial actions based on a sophisticated appraisal of how alternative actions raise or lower the profitability of the support business.
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“For Want of a Nail” – Tapping into Market Intelligence for Strategic Supply Chain Planning
Inventory Locator Service, LLC
In this economy, where most industries are recovering slowly and some not at all, what detail might you be overlooking? We need to focus on quality data to get the details we need for innovative ideas and strategies. Effective market intelligence can help prevent AOG situations, can reduce inventory cost and improve inventory efficiencies. Discover how the right data can mean greater long-term growth for your business.
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Advances in Supply Chain Management - Why EDI has become critical to Supply Chain success
Aeroxchange
In today’s aviation industry, EDI has become the critical component in finding efficiencies within aviation supply chain management. With EDI, real-time data can be utilized to address strategic, tactical and operational challenges with increased visibility of market supply, improved order lifecycle transparency and higher level of business intelligence. Having a strong and robust EDI strategy is no longer a “nice to have” but a requirement as organizations continue to look to managing the industry’s economic swings
Compliance & Quality
The 7 secrets of AS/EN 9120 (What the training course did not tell you)
European Aviation Suppliers Organisation - EASO
How do you write a Quality Manual in half a day? What do you include in a process Map? How do you audit a Process? What do you need to know about Measuring and Monitoring? What do you need to know about competency? How do you make the improvements? How do you keep the System going?
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Partnership for Safety and Quality Assurance - ASA Accreditation Program
Aviation Suppliers Association
What is the ASA-100 accreditation program & its relevance and benefit within the aviation supplier industry, and relationship with FAA Advisory Circular 00-56A? Understand how ASA-100 accreditation, in conjunction with FAA AC 00-56A, provides customers with an added level of certainty that you are maintaining a sound quality system, and where to view the database of distributors listing. Gain an understanding of the program’s international expansion and how it is being utilized in several different countries and markets within the industry.
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REACH UPDATE – Practical implications and actions required
Aeropia Limted
What is the current situation with regard to substance registration? What is a SIEF? What are the obligations of companies involved in the supply chain? What does that mean for you as a downstream user of chemical products? What substances will have restricted uses and how does this work? Will supply of any products that your company uses cease? How do you ensure your use of a product is covered? What is happening with MSDS’s and labelling changes under REACH and GHS (Global Harmonised System)?
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