Defense & Government
MCA Solutions’ Service Planning and Optimization (SPO™) is a fully integrated Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Readiness Based Sparing (RBS) software solution designed specifically to address the challenges and opportunities of defense service supply chains.
MCA Enables Increased Readiness and Reduced Cost
The Challenge
MCA enables better decision making including:
- Determining where to stock and repair inventory to achieve customer service targets while lowering inventory investments and supply chain costs
- Analyzing the impact of sustainment parts (spares) on customer service targets or weapon system availability subject to budget constraints
- Determining yearly budget tradeoffs between capital investments and operating budgets
- Evaluating the feasibility and metrics of Performance Based Logistics (PBL) opportunities
- Conducting scenario analysis and management reporting to support contingency planning
- Assessing cash flow and risk management by redeploying existing inventory before new buys
The Role of Readiness Based Sparing in Performance Based Logistics Contracts
Military services are utilizing PBLs to help reduce costs and improve weapon system availability by shifting more responsibility and risk to their suppliers. Although PBLs vary in scope and performance metrics, leading companies like Lockheed, Boeing and Rockwell Collins are utilizing MCA's RBS software suite to:
- Evaluate the feasibility of PBL metrics during the bidding and contracting phases of PBL negotiations
- Maximize the profitability of their PBL contracts
- Improve responsiveness to their customer's requirements
The Result
Defense organizations can improve customer service/weapon system availability, decrease inventory investments, lower supply chain operating costs and increase asset manager productivity. Organizations involved in performance based logistics (PBL) programs can utilize this tool to help them determine the most appropriate customer service versus inventory investment tradeoff decisions.
Contact MCA Solutions today to learn more about how our solutions are turning service into a competitive advantage for industry leaders.