The critical path in MRO processes

Increase efficiency in heavy aircraft maintenance

Lumics Project story

Reducing tournaround times by optimizing the critical path

By observing the critical path of several C checks from different perspectives, Lumics helped a client uncover a ca. 40 % potential reduction in turnaround time (TAT). Using a bottom-up approach, employees from all levels and five different business units were integrated, enabling improvement potential not only for one location but for all business units.
“The collaboration with the LUMICS team as well as with experts from our various business units allowed us to get a holistic view on our heavy maintenance concept and to share best practices for potential improvements. With the definition of levers we were able to tackle some of the top findings resulting in an increased effectivity and efficiency.”
Senior Lean Manager
Customer
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About the authors:
Mark Heinecke-Wolter
Mark Heinecke-Wolter
Project Manager Aviation MRO
Mark, based in the Hamburg office, has been working as a Project Manager at Lumics since September 2016. Mark has more than 15 years experience mostly in maintenance, repair, and overhaul in the aviation industry (MRO). Mark was responsible for the implementation of various transformation projects to reduce production costs and minimize TAT.
Christian Schüberl
Christian Schüberl
Project Manager Aviation MRO
Christian is a project manager working for Lumics and is also based in the Hamburg office. He focuses primarily on international transformation projects in the aviation MRO industry. Before joining Lumics he gained working, leadership, and consulting experience in the airline industry.
Victor Kociok
Victor Kociok
Consultant Aviation MRO
Victor, based in the Frankfurt office, has been working as a consultant for Lumics since July 2018. He has shop floor experience in various industries. During his time at MRO organizations in Europe and the US, he was involved in operational project planning and applied lean management methods in Line and Base Maintenance, among other things.