Productivity and reliability enhancement program

• US 20030078708A1
• Filed: 07/17/2002
• Published: 04/24/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David J. Harper
• Original Assignee: David J. Harper
• Inventors: Harper, David J.
• Application Number:
  US10/197,769
• Publication Number:
  US 20030078708A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/29
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0637 Strategic management or analysis, e.g. setting a goal or target of an organisation; Planning actions based on goals; Analysis or evaluation of effectiveness of goals
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/20 Administration of product repair or maintenance

Abstract

A computerized aviation productivity and reliability enhancement program which includes program elements, such as a computerized management information system, computerized inspection flow schedules, a one aircraft at a time program element, a critical path, and a look phase first program element.

Claims

1. An automated aviation productivity and reliability enhancement program, comprising:

a computerized management information system;

computerized inspection flow schedules operatively interconnected with and responsive to said computerized management information system;

a one aircraft at a time program element operatively interconnected with and responsive to said computerized management information system and said computerized inspection flow schedules;

a computerized critical path program element operatively interconnected with and responsive to said computerized management information system, said computerized inspection flow schedules, and said one aircraft at a time program element; and

a look phase first program element operatively interconnected with and responsive to said computerized management information system, said computerized inspection flow schedules, and said one aircraft at a time program element;

whereby said automated aviation productivity and reliability enhancement program creates significant improvement in productivity and quality of aircraft scheduled maintenance.

2. An automated aviation productivity and reliability enhancement program in accordance with claim 1, wherein:

said look phase first program element organizes work flow for an aircraft to minimize flow time on said aircraft.

3. An automated aviation productivity and reliability enhancement program in accordance with claim 1, including;

a customer survey program element operatively interconnected with said computerized management information system, said computerized inspection flow schedules, said one aircraft at a time program element, and said look phase first program element.

4. An automated aviation productivity and reliability enhancement program in accordance with claim 2, including;

a customer survey program element operatively interconnected with said computerized management information system, said computerized inspection flow schedules, said one aircraft at a time program element, and said look phase first program element.

5. An automated aviation productivity and reliability enhancement program in accordance with claim 1, including;

a program goals program element operatively interconnected with said computerized management information system, said computerized inspection flow schedules, said one aircraft at a time program element, and said look phase first program element.

6. An automated aviation productivity and reliability enhancement program in accordance with claim 2, including;

a program goals program element operatively interconnected with said computerized management information system, said computerized inspection flow schedules, said one aircraft at a time program element, and said look phase first program element.

7. An automated aviation productivity and reliability enhancement program in accordance with claim 3, including;

a program goals program element operatively interconnected with said computerized management information system, said computerized inspection flow schedules, said one aircraft at a time program element, and said look phase first program element.

8. An automated aviation productivity and reliability enhancement program in accordance with claim 4, including;

a program goals program element operatively interconnected with said computerized management information system, said computerized inspection flow schedules, said one aircraft at a time program element, and said look phase first program element.

9. An automated aviation productivity and reliability enhancement program in accordance with claim 1, including;

a quality assurance inspection program element operatively interconnected with said computerized management information system, said computerized inspection flow schedules, said one aircraft at a time program element, and said look phase first program element.

10. An automated aviation productivity and reliability enhancement program in accordance with claim 2, including;

a quality assurance inspection program element operatively interconnected with said computerized management information system, said computerized inspection flow schedules, said one aircraft at a time program element, and said look phase first program element.

11. An automated aviation productivity and reliability enhancement program in accordance with claim 1, including;

a refined prioritization system program element operatively interconnected with said computerized management information system, said computerized inspection flow schedules, said one aircraft at a time program element, and said look phase first program element.

12. An automated aviation productivity and reliability enhancement program in accordance with claim 2, including;

a refined prioritization system program element operatively interconnected with said computerized management information system, said computerized inspection flow schedules, said one aircraft at a time program element, and said look phase first program element.

13. An automated aviation productivity and reliability enhancement program in accordance with claim 1, including;

a spares management program element operatively interconnected with said computerized management information system, said computerized inspection flow schedules, said one aircraft at a time program element, and said look phase first program element.

14. An automated aviation productivity and reliability enhancement program in accordance with claim 2, including;

a spares management program element operatively interconnected with said computerized management information system, said computerized inspection flow schedules, said one aircraft at a time program element, and said look phase first program element.

15. An automated aviation productivity and reliability enhancement program in accordance with claim 1, including;

a human factors review program element operatively interconnected with said computerized management information system, said computerized inspection flow schedules, said one aircraft at a time program element, and said look phase first program element.

16. An automated aviation productivity and reliability enhancement program in accordance with claim 2, including;

a human factors review program element operatively interconnected with said computerized management information system, said computerized inspection flow schedules, said one aircraft at a time program element, and said look phase first program element.

17. An automated aviation productivity and reliability enhancement program in accordance with claim 1, wherein:

said computerized management information system maintains total control of each aircraft process, and directs and re-directs when needed resources, such as manpower, spare parts, support equipment, and hangar space.

18. An automated aviation productivity and reliability enhancement program in accordance with claim 2, wherein:

said computerized management information system maintains total control of each aircraft process, and directs and re-directs when needed resources, such as manpower, spare parts, support equipment, and hangar space.

19. An automated aviation productivity and reliability enhancement program in accordance with claim 9, wherein:

said computerized management information system maintains total control of each aircraft process, and directs and re-directs when needed resources, such as manpower, spare parts, support equipment, and hangar space.

20. An automated aviation productivity and reliability enhancement program in accordance with claim 1, including;

an employee survey program element operatively interconnected with said computerized management information system, said computerized inspection flow schedules, said one aircraft at a time program element, and said look phase first program element.