Case Studies | BONEAL

Client: USAF
Business Unit: Boneal Aerospace
GSE Top-Level

Challenge

The Robin's USAF base serves as an air logistics center (ALC) for a diverse set of Ground Support Equipment (GSE) to maintain aircraft readiness across the globe. To maintain maximum readiness, new GSE is ordered annually and outdated GSE is replaced. All services & branches of the government source GSE through this ALC; all airframes are supported.

Requirements

Contracting officers at the Robin's USAF base need to execute Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) orders of GSE which require:

Delivery to over 380 USAF and FMS locations

Management of 4500+ NSNs

Controlled handling of government drawings & contract details

Refreshed & maintained pricing on an annual basis without a guarantee to buy
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Solution

Boneal first entered a Third-Party Logistics contract to provide Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Program Management, Obsolescence Management, and Order Fulfillment Services for Ground Support Equipment orders through the Robin's USAF base. With this contract, Boneal Aerospace supports all USAF & FMS locations worldwide on behalf of the Air Force for its awarded portion of the annual catalog.

Results

Results for USAF:

Huge reduction in acquisition lead time (ALT) by >100 days

Improved production lead time (PLT) average of 48 days per line item

Mitigated obsolescence by recreating lost supply chains

Lowered total costs to USAF
Client: USPS
Business Unit: Boneal Inc.
Spares & Repairs

Challenge

The United States Postal Service heavily relies on having near 100% uptime of their mail automation equipment for letter, flat, and parcel sorting machinery. Consequently, having readily available spare and repair parts for this equipment is crucial for USPS operations in every region, city, & state of the United States.

Requirements

The USPS requires a supply base that

Supports the annual demand of 2 million spare & repair products needed to support the USPS mail delivery operations across the United States - this includes 900+ NSNs total

Ensures all products are built to OEM tech data and certified to USPS requirements

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Solution

Boneal entered a contract with the USPS that ensured a stable, long-term, and pre-qualified supply of automation spare and repair equipment. Boneal focuses on quality systems, manufacturing methods, & first-class program management becoming the nation’s leading supplier of Spares & Repair products to the USPS.

Supply Chain Development & Procurement

Manufacturing, Assembly, & Testing

Program Management

Order Fulfillment & Logistics
Results

USPS experienced:

Increased mail throughput of automated mail sorting systems due to improved machine uptimes

Single-point purchasing channel & reduction in administrative time

Strong supplier support through Boneal since 1998
Client: Lockheed Martin
Business Unit: Boneal Aerospace
Aircraft Wing Components

Challenge

The Lockheed Martin Company's (LMCO) Marietta, GA location exclusively assembles C130J aircraft for the organization. Aircraft assembled through this facility must meet strict deadlines and quality requirements.

Requirements

Lockheed sought an external supplier to handle the assembly of the large machined & fabricated structural aircraft wing components.

Must use FOD control and meet significant product quality certifications

Just in time delivery (JIT)

Over 10 years, needed 1120 kits including over 2000 wing components valued at $10M

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Solution

Boneal Aerospace entered an agreement with LMCO to assemble their C130J wing kits; managed all large machined & fabricated structural aircraft wing components for OEM new aircraft production for LMCO for 10 years. Processed over $100M in inventory annually.

Provided:

Consigned customer inventory

Supply Chain Management & Program Management

Product certification

Warehousing, Kitting, Order Fulfillment, and Logistics

Results

Lockheed Martin Experienced:

Reduced warehouse facility costs

Reduced overhead warehousing manhours

Enabled transition of warehouse space to production stations

Introduced JIT processed & kitting to the production line

Boneal’s proprietary software allowed LMCO to track inventory and use live data for production floor forecasting