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TOC in Aerospace & Defense
Aerospace & Defense
Mission readiness through flow — from depots to squadrons.
The US Air Force, US Marines, and Israeli Air Force have all applied TOC to maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) operations. Aircraft availability increased dramatically by identifying the true constraint in the maintenance pipeline rather than adding more technicians.
2×
aircraft availability (US Air Force cases)
50%+
MRO throughput increase
60%
reduction in aircraft grounding time
Typical constraints in this sector
→Aircraft availability limited by MRO throughput, not fleet size
→Parts waiting — aircraft grounded for want of one component
→Competing priorities across multiple programs
→Safety buffers created by misapplied local efficiency metrics
TOC tools applied
DBR for MROCCPM for defense programsTOC Supply Chain for spares
Documented cases in Aerospace & Defense(4)
Airbus
🇫🇷France·2022
Validé
DBRAerospace
Enhances stakeholder engagement and communication through digital marketing and supply chain optimization.
Résultat clé:metric: increased consumer trust
Circor Aerospace & Defense
🇺🇸United States·2011
Validé
CCPMAerospace and Defense
Improved on-time finish performance of new product development projects, increased efficiency and throughput.
Résultat clé:metric: 25% to 75%
General Electric Aviation
🇺🇸United States·2017
Validé
DBRAerospace
Reduced design refresh costs and improved product supportability for commercial aircraft.