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3 Key Skills Every Aircraft Parts Negotiator Must Master for Long-Term Strategic Success

3 Key Skills Every Aircraft Parts Negotiator Must Master for Long-Term Strategic Success

Master these three essential skills to unlock sustained success in aircraft parts negotiation.

Discover 4 Masterful Tactics to Transform Your Procurement Process

Discover 4 Masterful Tactics to Transform Your Procurement Process

Explore innovative strategies to optimize your procurement workflow and drive success in your organization.

3 Quick Steps Guaranteed To Get The Best Aircraft Material Support

3 Quick Steps Guaranteed To Get The Best Aircraft Material Support

Managing AOGs, optimizing inventory, sourcing aircraft parts, and coordinating orders is an overwhelming task.

How To Beat The Daily Aircraft Part RFQ Insanity

How To Beat The Daily Aircraft Part RFQ Insanity

Request For Quotes (RFQs) are a necessary evil. When I was speaking to an operator in South Africa, he explained to me how overwhelming his days were. He processed hundreds of RFQ line items every day. His team sent their RFQs to over one hundred people on an email list. I could hear the frustration in his voice.

How You Benefit From A WOW Experience When Purchasing Aircraft Parts

How You Benefit From A WOW Experience When Purchasing Aircraft Parts

A WOW experience develops trust.

There's a saying that everyone hates being sold to, but everyone loves buying.

The problem with being sold too — it's often with selfish intent. There's no value exchange.

Here's A Quick Way Dash 8 Operators Can Reduce Their Component Spend

Here's A Quick Way Dash 8 Operators Can Reduce Their Component Spend

In 2019, there's 985 active DHC8 aircraft in the world, with a yearly total component demand of $518,244,375.

That's $526,136.42 of components needed per aircraft per year, or $43,844.70 per month.

How will you reduce your total material costs and the time you spend planning for all this material?

3 Tips For Aircraft Material Buyers To Get Organized & Save Time

3 Tips For Aircraft Material Buyers To Get Organized & Save Time

As a supply chain professional, with a high volume of various tasks, being organized is exactly what you need.

If you don’t, orders will get lost, the material won’t arrive on time, you’ll waste hours of your week, and your operations total material costs will begin to rise.

If you’re in a situation where you’re sourcing aircraft material and processing purchase orders daily, here are some quick tips to help you get organized.

Do Your Habits Serve Or Sabotage You?

Do Your Habits Serve Or Sabotage You?

Does it ever feel like you've hit a wall in your attempts to receive better maintenance material support? I suggest that it's time to take a look at what you do regularly that's holding you back. There is a shortcut, a simple hack to be able to get more done, and I'm going to reveal it to you now.

The One Skill You Need When Purchasing Aircraft Parts

The One Skill You Need When Purchasing Aircraft Parts

It’s not the price you pay, how business savvy you are, or how excellent your negotiation skills are.  This is the MOST IMPORTANT skill you need when purchasing aircraft parts.

What A Shortage In Supply Chain Professionals Means For You

What A Shortage In Supply Chain Professionals Means For You

Maintenance supply chain teams all over the world have a problem. For every graduate with supply chain “skills,” there are six positions to be filled. And it’s only going to get worse. It’s expected to increase to nine to one soon. If you rely on purchasing high-value or large volumes of anything, this is a troubling statistic.