Supply-chain solution agreement

Supply-chain solution agreement

Keywords: Aircraft engines, Supply chain management

Boeing and Avio-Diepen recently signed a long-term agreement as part of Boeing’s Integrated Materials Management (IMM) initiative. Through this program, Boeing and selected suppliers such as Avio-Diepen maintain an airline’s inventory of maintenance supplies, including spare parts, and provide items only as needed. By reducing the airline’s own inventory, IMM reduces an airline’s cost of doing business.

“Boeing is excited to add Avio-Diepen to the Integrated Materials Management family of customers and network suppliers. Avio-Diepen has extensive knowledge and experience in providing innovative distribution and material management solutions to their customers. The IMM service network and airline customers will greatly benefit from this new agreement as we further expand the scope of IMM,” said Joe Brummitt, director of Integrated Materials Management for Boeing.

IMM builds on existing materials management programs that Boeing has with several airlines, including AirTran, All Nippon Airways, Delta, KLM, Japan Airlines, Japan Transocean Air and Singapore Airlines. This program is the next advance in expanding Boeing’s supply chain services to provide value to both airline customers and supplier partners.