KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS INC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: AF05-265

Description

ABSTRACT:The objective of this effort is to adapt, configure, and transition the Transformation in Maintenance and Repair (XFMR) shop capacity assessment and production management decision support within the commodities sustainment domain at OC-ALC. The goal is to dramatically improve visibility of shop floor constraints and provide for a highly adaptive production capability that maximizes performance with respect to dynamic warfighter needs. This transition effort is scoped to focus on two key business units of the 550th Squadron within the 76th Commodities Maintenance Group (76 CMXG), namely, (1) B-1 Avionics, and (2) Valves and Actuators. The target for Valves and Actuators encompasses Big Test production operations in building 200 (MTAAP). Technology transition will be accomplished in a staged fashion to minimize risk and facilitate building confidence in the system. The process involves configuring the tools for site-specific application; acquiring the necessary certifications to install and operate the tools on the governments computing network (through the DIACAP or similar process); and facilitating the operation of the new capabilities in parallel with the current system leading to successful cutover.BENEFIT:successful transition of the XFMR technology will help shop schedulers and supervisors reduce WIP, increase efficiency, maximize throughput, and increase responsiveness to dynamic warfighter needs and priorities.