• Avionics - Control computers, fuel systems, hydraulic systems, environmental control systems, emergency systems and flight controls
• Aero Structures - Fuselage, landing gear panel and composite parts
• Cockpit Display - Simulation and security devices
• Communication networks

There is a continuous effort on part of the Aircraft Maintenance Repair & Overhaul (MRO) vendors to improve their operational effectiveness in a bid to stay ahead of the competition.

The industry, however, has been plagued by some serious problems in recent times which have been mainly related to an inefficient supply chain system based on the following:

Global companies are on the look out for viable alternatives to enhance their manufacturing efficiency and to carry out the processes in an optimized way. Though involving minimal cost and resources, organizations are demanding maximized output or optimized manufacturing.

To exercise this option, organizations are trying out several alternatives like global sourcing to emerging economies, contract manufacturing etc. The implementation of any of these alternatives is an elaborate affair with a lot of complications caused by: