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Lean Case Study: Transforming Ogden ALC
February 10, 2009
•Lean Case Study: Transforming Ogden ALC
By WinWare, Inc.
In June 2003, the 309th Maintenance Wing at Ogden initiated a transformation project designed to explore alternative methods for procuring, controlling, and managing tools and consumables. The objective of this project was two-fold. First, to dramatically improve tool and consumable support for Air Force Material Command maintenance, repair, and overhaul installations. This was to be accomplished through point-of-use activities and innovations by taking advantage of accurate, real-time inventory information. A comprehensive material management approach facilitated an uninterrupted flow of materials, reduced excess consumption, automated procurement and reorder, decreased procurement and restocking costs, eliminated inventory carrying costs, and increased inventory turns. Then, the second objective was to reduce total ownership costs associated with managing the tool and consumable supply chain while increasing worker productivity.
Ogden's inefficient procurement and replenishment process for tool and consumable commodities was unresponsive to the needs of the work force. Initially, the project targeted three areas within the 309th Maintenance Wing: A-10 aircraft production, aircraft structural repair sections (A-10 wings, F-16 wings and stabs, and C-130 flight controls), and electronic and instrument sections. At the time, mechanics were traveling excessive distances to retrieve tools, standing in line at the tool crib, and frequently experiencing difficulty obtaining the right tools or consumables to perform their job. It became quite apparent the inefficiencies were significantly hampering Ogden's production output and overall support to the warfighter.
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