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Element Consulting helped an aircraft manufacturer utilize Profisee MDM to connect systems and eliminate data silos

Situation

A recognized global leader in personal aviation manufacturing was struggling to streamline communication internally. Systems and data didn’t speak to one another, and people were operating in silos.

  • Needed to increase sales velocity and lower overhead
  • Manufacturing systems operated in silos with manual process linking Items, BOMs and Routings
  • Could not create a model at scale without integrating process and data across the organization

COVERGENCE PROCESS

PHASE 1

Analysis

Strategy

PHASE 2

Implementation

Results

Solutions

  • Profisee architecture design and configuration optimizing batch integration with MES, ERP, and PLM source systems.
  • Lead business and IT workshops to define Use Cases and critical data elements to create Golden Records used in aircraft production.
  • Implementation of Profisee PowerBI connector facilitating certified data for organizational consumption
  • Salesforce and CRM deduplication to ensure customer satisfaction and engagement
  • Implementation of MDM standards and best practices

RESULTS

The six month engagement
  • Implemented data solutions that increased new product launch time frames while lowering engineering and production overhead.
  • Established clear, repeatable processes that ensured on going performance with client staff
Revenue acceleration
  • Improved Aircraft Throughput from Order to Delivery
  • Increased Capacity for Aircraft Production
Cost savings
  • Decreased Internal Labor Content in Aircraft Design and Build
  • Decreased Use of Contract Labor
  • Decreased Material Shortages and Expediting While Increasing Negotiating Leverage