Logbook the Lufthansa Technik Logistik Magazine 2.2011
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LOGbook The Lufthansa Technik Logistik Magazine 2.2011 News & Contracts Consumable Supply for Aerocontractors Company of Nigeria Innovation avio.tag™ in routine operations Customer Relations Logistics for a booming region – Branch opening in Singapore Services LTL at Düsseldorf & Cologne Editorial 2 News & Contracts efficient c – Consumable Supply Complete consumable supply for Aerocontractors Lufthansa Technik Logistik has been maintenance and overhaul work on-site and to selected by Aerocontractors Company of avoid aircraft on ground (AOG) situations in Nigeria Ltd. to provide full consumables pro- routine operations. In addition, LTL Customer visioning service (c.all) that covers the plan- Support will be available to the customer 365 ning and procurement of consumable sup- days a year on a 24/7 basis, ensuring that any plies plus the organization of routine and ad non-routine items outside the scope of the IP list hoc provisioning. The Nigerian passenger air- can be provided at short notice when needed. line operates a fleet comprising several Under the c.all contract (see product details Dear Readers, Bombardier Dash 8 Q300s and Boeing 737- on page 5), which runs until August 2013 and is 400/-500s from its home base in Lagos and geared towards a long term support, Aero - Lufthansa Technik Logistik stands flies both domestic routes within Nigeria and contractors Company of Nigeria Ltd. will benefit for movement. If you know us, you to international destinations in West Africa. from an extensive service that also enables it to will be aware that we do much more optimize its costs. The supply portfolio identified than just plan and carry out trans- The agreement between Aerocontractors specifically for this customer will reduce the ports from A to B. The development Company of Nigeria Ltd. and Lufthansa Technik complexity of the airline’s purchasing and, pro cess that LTL has undergone Logistik is based on a detailed initial provision- amongst other things, cut its overall transport to be come the leading logistics ing study that benefited from LTL’s extensive and logistics costs through consolidation. At the provider in the aviation industry has experience by serving 750 customers worldwide. same time access to LTL’s extensive inventory always included factors such as In this way a tailored solution geared specifically will guarantee high material availability and growing in line with the market and to this fleet and to the airline’s operating condi- security of supply, while the optimized provision- having an on-site presence in key tions was developed. The IP provisioning for the ing recommendations will ensure that the cus- markets, that is own facilities directly customer is intended to cover normal material tomer is able to minimize the amount of capital at A and B. requirements arising in connection with planned tied up. After the extension of our service portfolio in Los Angeles over the At the top management level summer, the opening of our branch in Singapore this August serves as further proof of the ongoing develop - Exchange of experiences ment of our company. LTL is thus able to keep pace in a region cha - with Lufthansa Cargo racterized by higher-than-average fleet growth. Our branch at the gate- In May 2011, representatives of Lufthansa working on the use of RFID with the aim of opti- way to Asia provides customers with Technik Logistik and Lufthansa Cargo (LCAG) mizing their logistics processes. Over the last a regional partner for all the logistics met in Hamburg to exchange experiences at few years, Lufthansa Technik Logistik (LTL) has solutions we offer. Now that we have the top management level. Participants developed a unique RFID tag that fulfills the air- laid the foundation for providing included Karl Ulrich Garnadt (Chairman of the worthiness requirements of the aviation industry. services on-site, we see great Executive Board and CEO of Lufthansa Cargo The transponder is permanently attached to com - opportunities for growth in Asia. AG), Dr. Karl-Rudolf Rupprecht (Executive ponents, whose information can then be read by But LTL’s solid international growth Board Operations), Thilo Schäfer (Vice Presi - a reading device even without direct physical would not be possible without the dent Global Handling), Guido Baldus (Project access to the aircraft spare part. One of Lufthansa trust of our customers. For that, I Manager of Future Cargo Hub Frankfurt), and Cargo’s important strategic goals is digitalized would like to say a special word of Dr. Roland Schütz (Chief Information Officer mapping of freight flows. In addition to the ex- thanks to you. In this spirit, I hope of Lufthansa Cargo). The event began with a change of electronic and automatically generated you find this latest issue of LOGbook comprehensive overview of Lufthansa Technik reports on shipment status and transport paths, both interesting and gainful for your Logistik by Managing Director Andreas LCAG is focusing on converting paper-based business. Meisel, followed by presentations on the use shipments to electronically based shipments. of innovative technologies such as RFID in RFID has great potential as an efficient tech- Kind regards, logistics environments. nology for automated freight tracking, particularly in cargo hangars and between customers and The meeting served primarily to exchange Lufthansa Cargo. In the exchange of experi- experiences in the area of RFID and identify ences on RFID, LTL was able to illustrate how possible synergies between the two companies, this technology can support Lufthansa Cargo’s Martin Schamberg since RFID is an important part in the supply goals. Thus the event was an important and Director Business Development & Sales chain optimization of both. The use of RFID tags useful exchange for both companies to learn in logistics simplifies and speeds up processes about the use of RFID in different divisions, and and improves data quality. Both companies are will be continued in the future. Lufthansa Technik Logistik LOGbook 2.2011 News & Contracts 3 Logistics for Lufthansa Technik Sofia Top logistics for base maintenance Lufthansa Technik Logistik (LTL) work of Lufthansa and Lufthansa Technik Sofia (LTSF) Technik Group overhaul signed an agreement, stating that LTL facilities. These services will take over complete transport ma- will be complimented by nage ment for this Lufthansa Technik a monitoring and con- Group base maintenance facility in trolling system that Bulgaria. With the new agreement LTL offers LTSF not only has become an important partner for yet information on the status another company in Lufthansa Technik of its shipments, but also a transparent pic- port concept was developed that precisely Group’s base maintenance network as ture of the logistics performance. A central fits to the transport volume and the lane LTL already provides logistics support contact partner will be established at the structure of LTSF. LTL’s implementation of for Lufthansa Technik Malta, where it customer site in Sofia to guarantee an opti- this service package will result in reductions has its own facility since 2008. mum adaptation of LTL’s services to the in transport costs and improvements in per- needs of Lufthansa Technik Sofia. formance that are noticeable and measura- The LTL service portfolio for Lufthansa Prior to signing this agreement, Lufthansa ble for the customer. Finally, fast and simpli- Technik Sofia includes the entire transport Technik Sofia had managed its transport fied billing will ensure improved transparen- management. In addition, LTL will ensure logistics on its own. The first step of the cy in transport costs. ongoing optimization regarding the selec- new project with LTL was the conception With these measures, Lufthansa Technik tion of the most suitable means of transport stage, during which all transports from Sofia Logistik secures optimal and continually and service provider, and the identification were evaluated and analyzed by LTL's optimized transport support for Lufthansa and exploitation of synergies within the net- transport specialists. Subsequently, a trans- Technik Sofia. Lufthansa Technik Logistik America On growth path in Los Angeles Lufthansa Technik Logistik America service and shipping, LTLA en sures fast and With the establishment of LAX, LTLA con- (LTLA) has been extending its network of reliable processes with a state-of-the-art IT firms its position as the specialist for avia- branches in the USA continually in order set-up. tion logistics in the North American market. to maximize proximity and availability to The extended warehouse, having direct As with Luft hansa Technik Logistik (LTL) as its customers and ensure that it can access to the apron of the LAX airport, a whole, LTLA provides more than standard meet their demands. In July 2011, the physical transport facility in Los Angeles (LAX) has been on a regional le - established as a logistics station offering vel. Its diverse a 24/7 service. portfolio of ser - vices has been Since the start of operation in 2007, the developed to ful- facility Los Angeles (LAX) has been a line fill the specific station for Virgin America (VRD) and has requirements of its provided the basic logistics services for this customers and the customer. The LAX branch has been estab- de mands of the lished as a third main base to meet the U.S. market. It requirements of the customer. The new sta- offers fast and tion is in addition to the existing main bases reliable transport in New York (JFK) and San Francisco management, (SFO) and offers the full range of logistics material sourcing, services. The implementation of the new customs broker- facility started in February this year and was age, organization finished in the beginning of July. Now the enables the handling and storage of aircraft and optimization of repair cycles, ware- employees realize a 24/7 service. Along components as well as consumables and house and distribution centers, and world- with the handling of all logistic functions, expendables, wheels, brakes and cabin wide 24-hour service.