Research & Development

Rapid Part Response System

Problem / Purpose
  • Parts obsolescence due to expiration of OEM support of aging systems results in unfilled orders
  • Defense procurement agencies are forced to rely on a handful of suppliers, leading to higher cost of ownership
  • Defense procurement agencies have very little visibility into the capabilities of the internal organic shops, which often leads to unfilled orders remaining pending if no supplier bid has been received, higher flow-days for maintenance, and mission readiness being threatened
Solution

VizSpace, a collaborative community based environment, enables Tinker AFB to visualize the capability of internal shops to meet the remanufacturing or repair requirements for a given part; if the internal shop has partial capability, the VizSpace environment networks outside suppliers to help satisfy the gap

Customers / Stakeholders
  • Oklahoma City ALC
  • Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology
  • 10 small- and medium-sized suppliers
Benefits / Milestones
  • Increases the work load for internal organic shops
  • Provides visibility of the capabilities of the internal organic shops
  • Increases capabilities of the internal organic shops through collaboration with outside suppliers
  • Reduces procurement cycle time for aging weapon systems leading to reduction in flow-days for maintenance
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