Aircraft Parts
Nate Anglin
The One Resource For All Your Critical Dash 8 ...

If you’re a Dash 8 operator, aircraft MRO, or lessor, this post is for you.

This is your go-to resource for the current major Dash 8 components we have available now or in the near term.

Bookmark this page as it’ll be updated often.

The One Resource For All Your Critical Dash 8 Component Needs
Aircraft Parts
Nate Anglin
One Huge Reason Surplus Inventory Is Toxic To ...

Do you have surplus aircraft part inventory? 

This unnecessary buildup occurs when you order inventory in preparation for near term consumption.

When that consumption never occurs. Voila! Surplus inventory builds up.

Here’s the impact that this causes to your operation.

One Huge Reason Surplus Inventory Is Toxic To Your Results
Purchasing & Logistics, Aircraft Parts
Nate Anglin
The One Skill You Need When Purchasing Aircraft ...

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.

The One Skill You Need When Purchasing Aircraft Parts
Purchasing & Logistics, Aircraft Parts
Nate Anglin
3 Smart Ways To Spend The Cash Made From ...

Your surplus aircraft material was sitting. Rotting. Wasting away on your shelves. 

Slowly eating away at your operational results. Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. 

Cash was being sucked down the surplus drain. And the only thing you could do was…

Sell your surplus. 

3 Smart Ways To Spend The Cash Made From Selling Your Surplus
Purchasing & Logistics
Nate Anglin
Price vs. Cost: The Unreliable Truth of ...

Price. How important is it to you? How often do you try and get the lowest price? I’m sure you’re thinking to yourself, “It’s incredibly important.” and “Every chance I get.” And that’s fair. It’s also common to ask how much something costs. Or to reduce the cost of something. We often use price and cost interchangeably. That’s a mistake.

Price vs. Cost: The Unreliable Truth of Confused Definitions

5 Quick Tips to Purchase Aircraft Material with a Total Cost Mindset

5 Quick Tips to Purchase Aircraft Material with a Total Cost Mindset

Do you purchase your aircraft material based on price? Of course you do. It seems logical. Many purchasing departments do. The better your price the happier you’ll be. But it doesn’t end up that way. 

Price and cost are different. Price is the money coming in, or your direct cost. Cost is the money going out, through your aircraft materials life cycle. As a purchasing professional, it’s important to purchase for total cost of ownership (TCO). It’ll help drive down operational cost, make you and your team more efficient, and give you the opportunity to make good decisions.

4 Common Mistakes All Material Buyers Make

4 Common Mistakes All Material Buyers Make

Have you ever made a bad buying decision? Of course your have. You’re human. It’s frustrating, stressful and a waste of time, money and resources. You might not even know you’re making mistakes. You think everything is working perfectly. But secretly, everything's a mess. You’ve created a “bad” habit and habits are hard to break. Here’s a list of the mistakes and what you can do about them.

7 Things That Annoy Aviation Buyers & What To Do About Them

7 Things That Annoy Aviation Buyers & What To Do About Them

Buying is hard. You deal with constant demands: maintenance, coworkers, the unknown. Now throw in an AOG and chaos ensues. Despite everything you must do, you still have babysit your suppliers. There are things your supplier does that annoys you. They're human. Let's identify these top traits and find ways to correct them... 

5 of Your Biggest Aircraft Material Problems & How to Solve Them

5 of Your Biggest Aircraft Material Problems & How to Solve Them

You're going nuts. You spend a ton of time processing, organizing and following up with aircraft material purchases. It's all you do...all day long. It's time consuming. It costs money. It's not efficient. Yet, it has to get done. 

So what are you going to do? The first thing is to take a step back. Look at the big picture. What’s your biggest underlying problem? Most airlines and MROs get so caught up in what they have to do or what they have to resolve in the day and they forget the most important part of their operation…efficiency.

Top Tips For A Perfectly Clean Aircraft, Inside and Out

Top Tips For A Perfectly Clean Aircraft, Inside and Out

You know the saying. Don’t judge a book by its cover. Well, for your aircraft, that’s not true. If it’s dirty they’ll laugh and say goodbye birdie. Remember that. On the exterior, dirt will hide in cracks, working rivets and damaged areas. It looks bad. Your interior is no different. If there’s junk everywhere, broken tray tables, dirty seats, messy lavatories, it represents your operation. 

 

5 Must Read Books All Aircraft Maintenance Professionals Should Own

5 Must Read Books All Aircraft Maintenance Professionals Should Own

Are you an aircraft maintenance professional? Do you want to be great at what you do? You went to school but it doesn’t end there. Whether you’re in engineering, supply, material, maintenance, VP, or the hundreds of other important roles, reading and developing your skills is important. We’ve compiled a list of 5 must read books to help you become an aircraft maintenance rock star. 

How To Set Up Your Vendor Managed Inventory

How To Set Up Your Vendor Managed Inventory

Your aircraft expendable inventory is like a child’s bedroom. Messy and out of control. You have stock on what you don’t need and you’re AOG for items you should have planned for. It’s a mess. You’re frustrated that time and money is wasted. All you want is for the craziness to stop. You want to stock the things you need and plan for the rest. And this is where aircraft inventory management plays a big role. 

What you need, is vendor managed inventory. It’s an aircraft expendable dream. Have what you want and only consume what you need. Once you hit a minimum stock level, an automatic shipment of replacements is sent to you. Easy! But how do you decide if it’s right for you?

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Is Vendor Managed Inventory Right For Your Aircraft Expendable Needs? 

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Is Vendor Managed Inventory Right For Your Aircraft Expendable Needs? 

It’s common business knowledge that excess inventory is a liability, but it’s also common that you can’t sell what you don’t have. Traditional inventory management approaches force you to purchase excess inventory to pad yourself against stock-outs, causing you to carry excess. You literally have to decide what’s worse for your business: running out of inventory or carrying too much.

Ask An Expert: The Top Trait For Aircraft Engineers With Kamil Iwankiewicz

Ask An Expert: The Top Trait For Aircraft Engineers With Kamil Iwankiewicz

In this Ask an Expert interview, I speak to Kamil Iwankiewicz. As an aircraft engineer he got his engineering wings from playing with legos and his Grandfather. We also cover how effecient Ryanair is, the top trait for engineers and much more. 

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How to Handle AOGs: An Airline's Perspective

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How to Handle AOGs: An Airline's Perspective

You're no stranger to an AOG. You despise them. They make you sweat. They make you mad. They may even make you cry. No matter how much work engineers and technicians put on the aircraft, or how much time you spend planning, AOGs still occur. There’s no luck involved. They’ll happen and we’ll need to fix it. I recently saw an AOG for a slow moving, non-stocked expendable. Anything is possible. It’s madness I tell you!

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