Summary
This case study details the challenges faced by a large aircraft Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) in managing its chemicals purchasing across multiple manufacturing sites. The OEM struggled with gathering a comprehensive view of total chemicals usage, which led to stock-outs and machine downtime. Key challenges included reducing chemical management costs, achieving a consolidated view of chemicals, utilizing technical data for life cycle management, ensuring environmental compliance, and continuously reducing chemical use and costs. The case study outlines how Incora's integrated solution, combining the tcmis data management platform and a multi-year Chemical Management Services (CMS) contract, addressed these challenges. The solution included features such as chemical gatekeeping, inventory planning, quality assurance inspection, and just-in-time replenishment. The results indicated significant efficiencies gained, including a 90% reduction in chemical storage footprint and $3 million in annual cost savings, demonstrating the effectiveness of the implemented solution.
