{"id":1334,"date":"2010-07-02T07:00:37","date_gmt":"2010-07-02T15:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.formtek.com\/blog\/?p=1334"},"modified":"2010-07-02T07:00:37","modified_gmt":"2010-07-02T15:00:37","slug":"enterprise-software-the-unique-requirements-of-aerospace-and-defense-manufacturing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/formtek.com\/blog\/enterprise-software-the-unique-requirements-of-aerospace-and-defense-manufacturing\/","title":{"rendered":"Enterprise Software: The Unique Requirements of Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing"},"content":{"rendered":"

The style of manufacturing used by Aerospace and Defense companies is known as “Engineer to Order (ETO)” and it is very different than “made to stock” or “just in time” manufacturing used by other industries. \u00a0As a result, the corresponding Enterprise Software used by Aerospace and Defense companies is significantly different.<\/p>\n

ETO manufacturing tends to be highly custom and complex, requiring specialized skills and equipment to be completed, and often requiring very close collaboration with customers.<\/p>\n

Comparison of Engineer to Order and Made to Stock Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Engineer to Order<\/strong><\/td>\nMade to Stock<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Custom-order product<\/td>\nStandard product<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
High-value \/ High-cost products<\/td>\nLow-value \/ Low-cost products<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Project based<\/td>\nProduct based<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Project\/Job Numbers<\/td>\nPart Numbers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Production based on estimates and quotes<\/td>\nItems sold via a price list<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Requires significant engineering changes<\/td>\nSeldom requires engineering changes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Payment made in stages<\/td>\nInvoices on delivery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ships Work-In-Progress<\/td>\nShips finished goods<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Actual Costs<\/td>\nStandard Costs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lead time in months or years<\/td>\nLead time in days or weeks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Generic off-the-shelf Enterprise software often does not work directly for ETO manufacturing because of these differences. \u00a0Manufacturing processes in this space are significantly different. \u00a0Often manufacturing is sub-contracted and often to multiple levels of subcontractors.<\/p>\n

Because of these ETO manufacturers find themselves needing specialized or highly customized software for BPM\/Workflow, ERP and MRP. \u00a0A summary of some of the unique needs of Aerospace and Defense manufacturers can be found in this article<\/a>: \u00a0“What Defense Manufacturers Really Need in Enterprise Software”.<\/p>\n

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The style of manufacturing used by Aerospace and Defense companies is known as “Engineer to Order (ETO)” and it is very different than “made to stock” or “just in time” manufacturing used by other industries. \u00a0As a result, the corresponding…<\/span><\/p>\n

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