This case delivers a supply chain management predicament confronted by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) in one of their aircraft doorway export endeavor to a leading aircraft manufacturer located outside India. According to the contract, HAL has to deliver each aircraft doorway in an interval specified by the aircraft manufacturer. A penalty is attracted by delivery of door outside this window.
The protagonist has to make choices regarding when exactly to start the door's primary construction to beat variability in the assembly of doors, how much stock to keep for 1222 parts that are used in the door assembly, how to manage variability in processing times, the best way to handle outsourcing, and the best way to manage parts with shelf life that are used in the door construction. Students will have to use analytic tools to come up with decisions for the aforementioned questions. The case also provides a chance for the students and other industries for example automobiles to compare the complex nature of an aerospace supply chain. The case is suitable for supply chain management course along with advanced operations management class at MBA as well as for executive program.
PUBLICATION DATE: August 01, 2010 PRODUCT #: IMB305-HCB-ENG
This is just an excerpt. This case is about TECHNOLOGY & OPERATIONS
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