Aircraft Parts
Nate Anglin
The One Resource For All Your Critical Dash 8 ...

If you’re a Dash 8 operator, aircraft MRO, or lessor, this post is for you.

This is your go-to resource for the current major Dash 8 components we have available now or in the near term.

Bookmark this page as it’ll be updated often.

The One Resource For All Your Critical Dash 8 Component Needs
Aircraft Parts
Nate Anglin
One Huge Reason Surplus Inventory Is Toxic To ...

Do you have surplus aircraft part inventory? 

This unnecessary buildup occurs when you order inventory in preparation for near term consumption.

When that consumption never occurs. Voila! Surplus inventory builds up.

Here’s the impact that this causes to your operation.

One Huge Reason Surplus Inventory Is Toxic To Your Results
Purchasing & Logistics, Aircraft Parts
Nate Anglin
The One Skill You Need When Purchasing Aircraft ...

It’s not the price you pay, how business savvy you are, or how excellent your negotiation skills are.  This is the MOST IMPORTANT skill you need when purchasing aircraft parts.

The One Skill You Need When Purchasing Aircraft Parts
Purchasing & Logistics, Aircraft Parts
Nate Anglin
3 Smart Ways To Spend The Cash Made From ...

Your surplus aircraft material was sitting. Rotting. Wasting away on your shelves. 

Slowly eating away at your operational results. Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. 

Cash was being sucked down the surplus drain. And the only thing you could do was…

Sell your surplus. 

3 Smart Ways To Spend The Cash Made From Selling Your Surplus
Purchasing & Logistics
Nate Anglin
Price vs. Cost: The Unreliable Truth of ...

Price. How important is it to you? How often do you try and get the lowest price? I’m sure you’re thinking to yourself, “It’s incredibly important.” and “Every chance I get.” And that’s fair. It’s also common to ask how much something costs. Or to reduce the cost of something. We often use price and cost interchangeably. That’s a mistake.

Price vs. Cost: The Unreliable Truth of Confused Definitions

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A Failed Mindset: “No One Will Pay More For An OH Unit When SV Is Cheaper.” Who Won This Debate?

A Failed Mindset: “No One Will Pay More For An OH Unit When SV Is Cheaper.” Who Won This Debate?

I was on the phone with a supplier and wanted to argue with him. It took immense self-control.

We needed an actuator for a maintenance project, so I called the supplier for a quote.

The actuator cost between $15,000 to $25,000 depending on the condition.

He had one serviceable (SV) and overhauled (OH) unit.

He asked me what condition I preferred. I told him it depends on the tag date, but I prefer overhauled.

In a quick reply, he said he had both, but he’ll quote SV as why would I pay for OH when SV costs less.

5 Simple Hacks To Reduce Your Total APU Cost

5 Simple Hacks To Reduce Your Total APU Cost

A failure to properly purchase your APU can cost you thousands of dollars and hours of your time.

Between the financials, the POs, the chasing, the follow-up and all of the small details, there’s a lot to processing your APU purchases.

So what’s the best way to process your next APU?

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The Painful Material Lessons of a Growing Fleet

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The Painful Material Lessons of a Growing Fleet

Is your fleet growing? Do you feel prepared?

Scrambling to resolve AOGs, running out of money, and not having enough time to do everything are clear signs, you're having growing pains.

It's those pains you feel deep in your chest. Like a 2-ton brick pressing down on your core.

On one hand, it's great your fleet is growing. On another, it's causing you tension. I like to think of as a puzzle. You need to scope the landscape and then begin laying down your puzzle pieces.

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The Top Trend Impacting Airline & MRO Material Procurement Results

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The Top Trend Impacting Airline & MRO Material Procurement Results

How many decisions do you think you make in a day? 1. 1,000. 10,000. Think again. It’s estimated that the average adult makes 35,000 decisions…every single day.

Combine that with all the options you have, once you’ve made your 35,000 decisions, and you’ve gone through 100,000 choices.

And that’s the top trend affecting airline and MRO material buyers. Choices. The dire onset of information overload.

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The Easiest & Most Cost Effective Way To Manage Your Expendables

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The Easiest & Most Cost Effective Way To Manage Your Expendables

Is processing your aircraft expendable orders like cleaning a toilet? 

It’s messy, time-consuming, and there are more productive things you could be doing. 

Likely!  

But whether you like it or not, these low value, high volume items are an important asset to your fleet. 

They’re crucial! 

Yet, they take up a ton of time. 

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Why Are Expendables And Consumables So Hard To Manage?

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Why Are Expendables And Consumables So Hard To Manage?

The email hits your inbox. 

You glance at the subject line and it reads “Need ASAP for XTY-123.” 

Maintenance is requesting material for this week’s project.

You anxiously open the document. 

It’s expendable and consumable material: 

  • 85 bolts
  • 950 pins
  • 247 o'rings
  • 5 switches
  • 6 quarts of sealant
  • An occasional rotable

The request is 100 line items. 

Some items you’ve never purchased, while others are high volume for you but your inventory level does not meet this maintenance need. 

And it’s not that you haven’t done this before. 

It’s just damn difficult. 

 

Price vs. Cost: The Unreliable Truth of Confused Definitions

Price vs. Cost: The Unreliable Truth of Confused Definitions

Price. How important is it to you? How often do you try and get the lowest price? I’m sure you’re thinking to yourself, “It’s incredibly important.” and “Every chance I get.” And that’s fair. It’s also common to ask how much something costs. Or to reduce the cost of something. We often use price and cost interchangeably. That’s a mistake.

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