In aviation and aerospace logistics, there are two directions, such as making aircraft and spaceship and moving people and products, where the latter is part of the integrated supply chain management. In this case, a supply chain can be understood as a network of organizations that cooperate through various connections to produce value for customers. For example, an airplane consists of numerous parts, each of which can be produced by different companies and countries: the center fuselage of Boing 787 is provided by Italy, its cargo access doors are made by Sweden, and wing tips are designed by Korea. The issues of storage, transportation, material selection, and information movement are essential at every stage of production as they determine the quality and timeliness of making aircraft. In this case, technological advancement allows for improving supply chain management. Big data, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing provide great opportunities for gathering the necessary data and establishing global communication across the supply chain (Kaveriappa, 2018).
Hollingsworth is an organization that provides cost-effective supply chain solutions and works with various companies. Among its services, there is aerospace warehousing and aerospace program management that include services of inventory organization, just-in-time delivery, and shipping logistics (Logistics and Supply Chain Management Challenges for Aerospace, 2020). This company also provides services for packaging, fulfillment and distribution, as well as fastener management. The systems within Hollingsworth interact with each other to ensure that orders are performed in a cost-efficient and timely manner. One of the competitive advantages of this organization is that it elaborates on key performance indicators to minimize logistic errors. As a result, such stringent requirements allow the firm to meet and exceed customers’ expectations.
References
Kaveriappa, T. (2018). The concept of artificial intelligence in aerospace. International Journal on Integrated Education, 1(1), 58-61.
Logistics and Supply Chain Management Challenges for Aerospace. (2020). Hollingsworth. Web.