Our Consulting Expertise
and Projects
CONSULTING & INNOVATION
Takeoff with UNITY
For years, the aerospace industry has been characterized by drastic changes. On the one hand, it is experiencing a shift in the value chain from manufac-turers to suppliers. On the other hand, technology and structure are also subject to a fundamental change. New material and system concepts and the demand for higher energy efficiency cannot be harnessed unless innovations and their development and production technology are properly executed.
For more than 15 years, UNITY Management Consulting has partnered with the aerospace industry across the entire value chain – from innovation and R&D management, product development, production management and digital factory to supply chain and logistic management and after sales as well as ser-vices management. We increase operational excellence and enhance innova-tive strengths. Our customers profit from our industry expertise, our execution performance and our efficient project and process management.
Over 200 global companies have trusted our advice, these include the following from the aerospace industry:
▪ Airbus Group ▪ Alenia Aeronautica ▪ Diehl Aerosystems
▪ EADS – European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company
▪ EFW – Elbe Flugzeugwerke ▪ Eurocopter Group
▪ FACC
▪ Fokker Aerospace Group ▪ JAMCO Corporation ▪ LHT – Lufthansa Technik
▪ LTAI – Lufthansa Technik Airmotive Ireland ▪ MTU Aero Engines
▪ PFW Aerospace
▪ Premium AEROTEC GmbH ▪ RUAG Aerostructures ▪ RUAG Space
▪ Spairliners
Our Consulting Expertise in the Aerospace Industry
We increase operational excellence and innovative strenghts across
our customers` complete value chain.
Strategic Foresight & Scenario Management Strategic Development Process Management IT Management Restructuring Project Management Innovation and R&D Management Production Management and Digital Factory Product Development Supply Chain and Logistic Management After Sales and Services Management
Selected UNITY Projects in the Aerospace Industry
Strategic Foresight
Scenarios and Strategy Development
in the Aviation Industry
Tasks of UNITY:
▪ Create a framework for future activities in the areas of research and technology
▪ Derive requirements for cabin concepts of the future
▪ Create a general cabin concept that satisfies strategic and customer requirements
▪ Align strategy and research activities ▪ Scout technology trends
Measurable Customer Benefit:
▪ Establish a new innovation department
▪ Align present research activities and strategic conditions and requirements
▪ Evaluate research activities based on the strategic framework
▪ Identify relevant, untapped research fields (technology catalogue)
Strategy
Technology Roadmapping
Tasks of UNITY:
▪ Development of a technology roadmap for new products and new services aiming on the raise of efficiency on the basis of innovative processes
▪ Definition of a projects program for the implemen- tation as well as definition of strategic research and development projects
Measurable Customer Benefit:
▪ Integrated projects across product domains to raise synergies
▪ Transparent plan of execution with an overview of monetary and strategic benefits
▪ Aligned allocation of resources for the innovation activities
Development Management
Reduction of Time-to-Market
Tasks of UNITY:
▪ As-is analysis of interface processes ▪ Potentials analysis
▪ Performance-oriented configuration of the processes ▪ Assessment of profitability
▪ Benchmarking with different programs
▪ Reduction of throughput time from engineering to procurement
▪ Decision memo for the management board
Measurable Customer Benefit:
▪ Clearly defined process performance indicators ▪ Reduced throughput time from 56 to 5 work days ▪ High process transparency
▪ Significant reduction of engineering costs
Process Management
Optimization of Value Creation
Tasks of UNITY:
▪ AS IS process modeling and analysis in the aviation industry (OEM, 1st tier, suppliers and MRO) in the fields of administration, order fulfillment, development, manufacturing and logistics
▪ Definition of the TO BE target processes ▪ Definition of key performance indicators (KPI) ▪ Deduction of IT master plan and functional specifications for the target processes
Measurable Customer Benefit:
▪ Process harmonization for administration, development, manufacturing and logistics
▪ Reduced process costs by up to 30%
▪ Defined requirements for a new IT landscape to execute processes
Production Management
Industrialization and Layout Planning
Tasks of UNITY:
▪ Industrialization of all production processes ▪ Capacity design and execution in shopfloor layout ▪ Production concept and ramp-up plan for a new product/program
▪ Integration of new production processes in the brownfield situation
▪ Optimization of existing value streams and material flows
Measurable Customer Benefit:
▪ Significant lead time reduction
▪ Sustainable production concept for new and old products (Industrial Footprint)
▪ Sustainable layout with optimized value and material flows
▪ Cost savings through consistent execution of Lean Manufacturing approaches
Production Management
Lean Production
Tasks of UNITY:
▪ Increase the output quantity without investing in machinery
▪ Execute Key Performance Indicators ▪ Line Balancing
▪ Optimize production scheduling ▪ Process Optimization
▪ Technical Support for Lean Production Initiative
Measurable Customer Benefit:
▪ Increase output about 18%
▪ Decrease charge out rate in manufacturing approximately 15%
▪ Stabilize the production rate ▪ Decrease production cost
▪ Executed Lean Management Method ▪ Optimizing shift plan
After Sales Management
Spare Parts Supply on Time
Tasks of UNITY:
▪ Methodical consultancy for the OEM‘s Customer Service Consulting organization
▪ Perform analysis of the interfaces between different entities of the airliner’s Aircraft Maintenance and organize operations
▪ Define critical interfaces, define responsibilities and procedures
▪ Recommend the applicable KPIs
Measurable Customer Benefit:
▪ OEM: Project execution within the predefined costs volume and time schedule with an ideal methodical approach and a documentation of the result
▪ Airliner: Implemented KPIs to reduce costs in the Maintenance process and the spare parts supply chain
Maintenance Repair and Overhaul
Layout Optimization and Lean Management
Tasks of UNITY:
▪ Bottleneck analysis of the current production side through simulation
▪ Evaluate the potential for optimization based on business cases
▪ Design future layout concept, taking into consideration the different growth strategies and market developments
▪ Execute Lean Principles
Measurable Customer Benefit:
▪ Steps taken to reduce throughput time, e.g.: ▪ Eliminate constrains
▪ Staff qualification and shift models ▪ Execute one-piece flow
▪ Improve material flow control
▪ Reliable future layout for different production programs and product types
▪ Reduced floor space ▪ Reduce turnaround times
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Your Contacts
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About UNITY
UNITY is a management consultancy with a focus on future-oriented corporate management. We elevate in-novative strength and operational excellence of our cli-ents. Since 1995 UNITY has successfully completed over 1.000 projects. Clients from the automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, health and medical technology, energy, pharmaceuticals and chemical industries trust our exper-tise – from SMEs to Global Players. We are present at 12 locations worldwide and lead projects around the globe. UNITY stands for unity with our clients. We focus on team projects, team innovation, team success. UNITY clients appreciate three properties that characterize our approach: we focus on integration; we offer customized solutions; and we are strong on execution. This makes us the right partner for our clients.
