This forum will focus on improving the business processes of maintenance with the principal objective being improved operational performance as a result of increased maintenance effectiveness in terms of greater productivity, shorter maintenance cycles, increased quality of the process, and better use of resources. The discussion will include the implementation of CBM+ strategy in DoD …
Big data analytics is the process of examining large and often multiple data sets to reveal trends, patterns, correlations, and other information that can be utilized to assist organizations in making more-informed business decisions. Big Data Analytics can be a very effective tool in support of materiel readiness, mission assurance and sustainment cost reduction in …
Accurate data is the cornerstone of maintenance. Whether it is in the form of the technical data necessary to execute inspection and repair, or it is collected by maintainers during inspection and repair processes, data is the focal point by which the maintenance enterprise navigates. Rapid access to multi-media tech data enables maintainers to improve …
Finding and identifying hidden flaws in a structure or damage often requires the ability to see through an object or under coating layers. Applications include weld inspection, fatigue crack detection, corrosion detection, bond quality, hidden damage, delamination, and voids. NDI needs are pervasive and cross-service, being required in a cross section of ships, airplanes and …
Intermittent electrical faults are more than just a nuisance to DoD maintainers. They cost the DoD about $2B a year in inspection and re-inspection, repair, replacement, and spares. Unlike a failed electrical component, or an open or a short in a circuit, which you can usually find and isolated by a systematic process of elimination, …