Performance-based logistics for aerospace and defense programs
First Claim
1. A performance-based logistics contracting system comprising:
- an input system for defining contractual requirements comprising product data;
a maintenance system comprising;
a communication interface operable to receive;
component data from a supplier data source, said component data corresponding to said product data;
operational data from an equipment sensor; and
worker qualifications data from a human resources system;
memory storing the component data, operational data, and the worker qualifications data;
a configuration monitor operable to determine a configuration maintenance requirement when an equipment configuration is out-of-date;
a predictive maintenance controller coupled to the memory and comprising;
a timer;
a scheduler receiving time data, duration data, or both from the timer; and
a maintenance module coupled to the scheduler and comprising a financial analyzer and a longevity estimator, a probability of failure predictor, or both;
where the predictive maintenance controller is operable to determine a predictive maintenance plan based on the component data, worker qualifications data, the operational data, and a predictive maintenance factor;
a resource planner operable to plan for availability of a component for performing maintenance consistent with the configuration maintenance requirement and operable to coordinate the configuration maintenance requirement and the predictive maintenance plan into a combined maintenance schedule for both the configuration maintenance requirement and the predictive maintenance plan; and
where the communication interface is further operable to transmit the combined maintenance schedule;
to a project personnel management system; and
to a purchasing and inventory control system.
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Abstract
This invention relates to an automated method and system for forming and implementing a performance-based logistic contract through managing the maintenance an item of equipment in accordance with a maintenance plan. Embodiments of the present invention include a method and system for maintaining an item of equipment supports the provision of predictive maintenance in a manner which eliminates or reduces downtime of the equipment. The method includes tracking performance data on the equipment or a particular component of the equipment. At least one required maintenance activity is predicted based upon the performance data with respect to a defined performance standard. Performance of the required maintenance activity is scheduled at a defined respective time based upon the prediction.
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29 Claims
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1. A performance-based logistics contracting system comprising:
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an input system for defining contractual requirements comprising product data; a maintenance system comprising;
a communication interface operable to receive;
component data from a supplier data source, said component data corresponding to said product data;
operational data from an equipment sensor; and
worker qualifications data from a human resources system;
memory storing the component data, operational data, and the worker qualifications data;
a configuration monitor operable to determine a configuration maintenance requirement when an equipment configuration is out-of-date;
a predictive maintenance controller coupled to the memory and comprising;
a timer;
a scheduler receiving time data, duration data, or both from the timer; and
a maintenance module coupled to the scheduler and comprising a financial analyzer and a longevity estimator, a probability of failure predictor, or both;
where the predictive maintenance controller is operable to determine a predictive maintenance plan based on the component data, worker qualifications data, the operational data, and a predictive maintenance factor;
a resource planner operable to plan for availability of a component for performing maintenance consistent with the configuration maintenance requirement and operable to coordinate the configuration maintenance requirement and the predictive maintenance plan into a combined maintenance schedule for both the configuration maintenance requirement and the predictive maintenance plan; and
where the communication interface is further operable to transmit the combined maintenance schedule;
to a project personnel management system; and
to a purchasing and inventory control system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A performance-based logistics contracting method comprising:
- defining contractual requirements comprising product data;
receiving component data corresponding to said product data from a supplier data source, operational data from an equipment sensor, and worker qualifications data from a human resources system over a communication interface;
storing the component data, the operational data, and the worker qualifications data in a memory;
determining a configuration maintenance requirement when an equipment configuration is out-of-date;
using a financial analyzer and a longevity estimator, a probability of failure predictor, or both in conjunction with a timer and a scheduler to determine a predictive maintenance plan based on the component data, the worker qualifications data, the operational data, and a predictive maintenance factor;
planning for availability of a component for performing maintenance consistent with the configuration maintenance requirement;
coordinating the configuration maintenance requirement and the predictive maintenance plan into a combined maintenance schedule for both the configuration maintenance requirement and the predictive maintenance plan; and
transmitting the combined maintenance schedule through the communication interface to a project personnel management system and to a purchasing and inventory control system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
- defining contractual requirements comprising product data;
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24. A performance-based logistics contracting system comprising:
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an input system for defining contractual requirements comprising product data; means for receiving component data corresponding to said product data from a supplier data source, operational data from an equipment sensor, and worker qualifications data from a human resources system over a communication interface;
means for determining a configuration maintenance requirement when an equipment configuration is out-of-date;
means for determining a predictive maintenance plan based on the component data, the worker qualifications data, the operational data, and a predictive maintenance factor using a financial analyzer and a longevity estimator, a probability of failure predictor, or both in conjunction with a timer and a scheduler;
means for planning for availability of a component for performing maintenance consistent with the configuration maintenance requirement;
means for coordinating the configuration maintenance requirement and the predictive maintenance plan into a combined maintenance schedule for both the configuration maintenance requirement and the predictive maintenance plan; and
means for transmitting the combined maintenance schedule through the communication interface to a project personnel management system and to a purchasing and inventory control system.
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- 25. The performance-based logistics contracting system of claim 25, where the means for determining uses at least the longevity estimator, and where the predictive maintenance factor is a longevity estimate for an equipment component.
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