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September 17, 2009
2 p.m. - 3 p.m. EDT

As programs become more complex, the probability for risk increases significantly; particularly for programs that may be underfunded or already over budget and delayed. 

Join us for one hour and find out how A&D manufacturers keep their programs ahead of schedule and under operating budgets.

Learn how to:

• Manage Risk across the value chain to enhance execution
• Leverage predictive metrics to demonstrate positive financial program outcomes
• Develop enterprise-wide standards to quantify risk management ROI
• Achieve optimal product lifecycle through strategic project controls and data management
• Align risk / opportunity management to achieve an effective balance
• Innovate and implement new technologies in a low risk/high opportunity environment

Register for the Webinar here:  http://www.aviationweek.com/events/webinars/risk09.htm

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Doom and gloom! Those headlines have defined the year so far. But what does it mean for MRO?

Want to know what things look like right now—in the short term? Airlines are beginning to make faint sounds of a turnaround, however, better days for MRO providers may still be a little in the offing. Come to MRO Europe to hear Chris Doan, President and CEO of TeamSAI, Inc. discuss this timely issue. His presentation will discuss the continued slide in the market and strategies to deal with it, so we can all get through this downturn and begin again to look for brighter days on the horizon.

MRO Europe has what you need, the right products, services and information!

ONE Venue to find solutions, collaborate and exchange ideas

TWO-Day Exhibition Hall showcasing 200+ companies featuring the latest in end-to-end aircraft maintenance services and technology

THREE Days of educational conference and networking opportunities!

NEW IN 2009

MRO Europe kicks off with a series of in-depth workshops designed to deliver effective educational problem solving opportunities within a highly interactive format that also creates an intimate networking atmosphere and gets all delegates involved in addressing the issues and creating solutions!

Join us this September and exchange best practices and forge valuable new relationships that will last long after the conference itself has concluded.

Register for the conference here:  http://www.aviationweek.com/events/current/meu/index.htm

NEW PODCAST:

AIA Says Immediate Action is Vital to Avert Looming Talent Crunch

Listen in as J.J. Gertler, Assistant VP, Defense Policy, Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) gives a sneak peek into this critical issue.

ABOUT THIS FORUM:

Focusing on Top Talent Retention, Knowledge Management and Identification of Critical Skill Gaps during an Economic Downturn

Adopting an integrated approach to developing and keeping top talent has never been more important.

Join us for a powerful exchange of ideas and best practices surrounding:

• Identification of critical skills and skill gaps
• Building, keeping and passing on expertise
• Developing and keeping talented employees during a downturn

Learn how your organization will:

• Adopt an integrated approach to talent management
• Retain the ‘institutional knowledge’ of your outgoing engineers and program managers through knowledge transfer and mentoring
• Utilize metrics to gauge real value and ROI for talent management initiatives
• Create a high-performance culture within your organization
• Diversity Despite our best efforts, the numbers aren’t changing – why?
• Integrate talent management to meet strategic business objectives

Register for this forum here:  http://www.aviationweek.com/events/current/human/

AIRLINE INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES AND PILOTS UNIONS AGREE TO OVERHAULING FAA FATIGUE RULES

Major changes in both culture and training must be made to successfully manage fatigue hazards and comply with the latest regulations.

For the first time in over 40 years, an FAA appointed Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) has proposed significant changes to the current cabin crew fatigue rules - regulations that many argue are outdated and in need of overhaul.

Adhering to the latest fatigue regulations could mean substantial increases in personnel costs for regional carriers that fly shorter routes.

Understand the latest fatigue rules while collaborating on solutions among aviation professionals in this forum:  http://www.aviationweek.com/events/current/crew/index.htm

Improve Supplier Relationship Management, Capitalize on RFID and Achieve Superior Supply Chain Security and Efficiency

Supply chain and procurement professionals have consistently kept their eyes peeled for innovations aimed at streamlining the efficiency of their operations, and due to the oil crisis, that endeavor has never been more paramount than it is right now. Bare-bones cost-cutting measures are no longer a luxury, or even an option – in today’s climate they are a necessary mandate to ensure survival. During this in-depth and engaging day and a half forum, we will highlight the paramount challenges impacting aviation supply chain professionals and share practical and proven real world success strategies for achieving significant cost-reductions and cost-savings.

• Learn how leading organizations are reducing costs and operating more efficiently
• Hear proven case studies from top industry executives
• Benchmark supply chain and logistics processes to determine areas for innovation and enhancement
• Improve supply chain relationships to maximize cost-savings and speed vendor lead times

Register for this forum here:  http://www.aviationweek.com/events/current/supply/index.htm

Analyzing business and technology opportunities
Sharing complex program execution capability
Developing program leadership expertise

A&D Programs Returns to Phoenix this November!

 Join your colleagues and peers for a how-to on complex program management, innovation requirements for the future, and reviews of the industry’s top programs.

Three days of professional development focused on:

• Customer requirements
• Complex program execution
• Business and technology requirements and opportunities
• Developments in delegating engineering to the supply chain
• Where to invest in the next generation of manufacturing know-how
• Creating/working a global supply chain

Featuring Program Excellence- one day focused exclusively on the development of program and project leadership skills and capabilities!

TOP 20 PROGRAMS REVIEW to INCLUDE

• QDR Impact/Requirements
• Lessons learned by a Defense program that is being cut
• A350 XWB
• 787 (update, first flight, lessons learned)
• Tanker strategy
• UAV strategy
• Bomber strategy
• JPALS
• JTRS AMF
• FCS Reprogramming
• JLTV
• Missile Defense Reprogramming
• Emerging technologies
• Helicopter strategy

Register for this conference here:  http://www.aviationweek.com/events/current/ad/index.htm

AVIATION WEEK’s A&D Supply Chain Conference
brings together senior defense supply chain and supplier management executives to discuss best practices for implementation, program management and policy changes.

Learn how to best position your organization in this competitive market and gain competitive intelligence on:

• Optimizing the global supply chain and supplier base
• Increasing transparency and visibility into the supply chain processes of lower tier suppliers
• Developing comprehensive metrics and standards to benchmark supply chain performance
• Improving contracting behavior to align suppliers with customers

Join us for two days, and focus on the supply chain and supplier relationship.  Come together with prime contractors and sub-contractors and experience AVIATION WEEK'S interactive model. Identify actions to create improvement across the program/ project supply chain.

Register for this conference here:  http://www.aviationweek.com/events/current/adsupply/index.htm

Better.  Faster.  Cheaper.

Applications & Strategies for Process Improvement

The significant decrease in business and personal travel has forced airlines to cut capacity and park over 500 planes.  Additionally, higher fuel prices have deterred plans to take aircraft to other regions for maintenance and repair.  Ultimately, this reduced airline traffic will lead to even greater reductions in MRO activity and drive operating costs even higher.

While in economic turmoil, airlines are forced to reduce operating expenditures and reduce workforce, thus making it necessary to shop for competitive services from MROs.

How does an MRO remain competitive, provide high-quality service and fast turnarounds with a limited workforce of its own?

Optimizing organizational processes is essential to succeeding in this volatile market.  Leveraging and enhancing Lean Six Sigma can move MROs out of the red tape and down the road to recovery.

The third edition of Lean Six Sigma for MRO Forum will deliver methodologies that streamline processes, reduce costs and develop efficient operations to remain competitive in the industry.

KEY FOCUS AREAS

• Utilizing Lean Six Sigma (LSS) to manage unscheduled process variability
• Customizing LSS programs to directly meet business challenges
• Sustaining LSS for critical business transformation
• Transforming organizational culture for productive value streams
• Deploying Change Management with total buy-in from the shop floor
• Evaluating performance metrics to enhance process improvement
• Upgrading applications to improve performance excellence programs

Register for this forum here:  http://www.aviationweek.com/events/current/lssmro/index.htm