precision-aerospace-machining

“Compete against perfection by identifying all waste and eliminating it”

Di-Spark Ltd constantly strive for improvement, efficiency and competitiveness. Manufacturing for the aerospace, defence, Formula 1, oil & gas and satellite industries, Di-Spark are at the sharp end of AS9100 precision aerospace machining in the UK, supplying a global customer base and managing a network of partners and high technology suppliers.

Precision Aerospace Machining Metrics – Measures for Improved Competitiveness

“You get what you measure” and “what gets measured, gets managed”

Constant improvement requires constant management, and Di-Spark review the following metrics as part of an ongoing improvement program.

  • Floor space utilisation – smooth work flow
  • Innovation & investment
  • Stock turns – inventory management
  • Employee training & development
  • Added value – waste elimination
  • Customer satisfaction
  • Quality control

Using these metrics to monitor and enhance precision aerospace machining performance gives Di-Spark information to act upon in order to:

  • enhance supply chain relations
  • create smooth information flows
  • drastically reduce waste
  • highlight improvement opportunities.

“Everything is linked to everything else”

A balanced approach to precision aerospace machining

Operations

  • Production cycle times
  • Overall equipment effectiveness
  • Total lead time
  • Labour productivity
  • Set-up times
  • Distance traveled

Financial

  • Sales per employee
  • Return on capital employed
  • Direct material as a % of sales
  • Direct labour as a % of sales
  • Economic value added

Quality

  • Scrap and rework
  • Product reliability
  • Cost of quality
  • No. of defects per unit
  • Supplier quality levels

People

  • Staff turnover
  • Absenteeism
  • Time lost due to accidents
  • % of workforce cross-trained
  • No. of certified skills per person

Support Services

  • Order processing time
  • Response times (customer service, engineering, IT help desk etc)
  • Decision cycle time
  • Invoice/payroll processing time
  • % on-time maintenance service

Engineering & Design

  • Compliance to customer specification
  • No. of engineering changes post-design freeze
  • % on-time drawing release
  • % of total design time used for redesign
  • Adherence to project schedule