Workshop | Track | Monday Session 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm | Workshop | Track | Monday Session 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm | |
A | Q | Hands-On Inspection | F | Q, B | Critical Thinking: Building the Foundation for Better Decisions | |
B | Q, B | ISO 9001:2015 and AS9120 Rev B Changes Impacting Distributors | G | R, Q | AFRA: Technical Workshop Discussing AFRA Accreditation Program, BMP and Regulatory Update | |
C | B | How to Prepare Yourself and Your Business for the Rigors of an M&A Process | H | B | Operational Excellence | |
D | B | AFRA: Recovery and Reuse of Carbon Fibres for High Performance Applications | I | B | Executive Roundtable: Continuing the End User/Supplier Conversation... | |
E | R | ASA Government Affairs |
Track - R-Regulatory, L-Legal, Q-Quality, B-Business
Workshop A
Hands-On Inspection
Roy Resto, President/ FAA-DAR, AIM Solutions Consulting, LLC.
This workshop will be hands-on, learning to spot errors in documentation and parts, including those piles of pesky trace and airworthiness paperwork. The focus will be on error detection and developing that 'eye' for the craft. Attendees will refresh themselves with clues to look for and be able to bring these skills back to their workplace.
Workshop B
ISO 9001:2015 and AS9120:2016 Changes Impacting Distributors
Jim Lee, President, SimpleQuE
Deanne Sparr, Executive VP/COO, SimpleQuE
Learn about the new and updated requirements to ISO 9001 and AS9120:2016. Understand these changes with a focus on their impact to distributors. It's important to understand the requirements so you don't over complicate what might need to be done. What you do today may already comply in many areas, but you need to understand how and when to take credit. Understand where the true gaps exist for your company, and get ideas on how to comply with new requirements. Learn from a service company that is already certified to ISO 9001:2015 and has clients who have already made the journey. These ISO 9001 changes are incorporated into the newly released AS standards, since it is embedded within the aerospace standards.
Workshop C
How to Prepare Yourself and Your Business for the Rigors of an M&A Process
Stephen Perry, Co-Founder, CEO and Managing Director of Janes Capital Partners
This fast-paced panel will explore an array of complex and inter-related questions regarding Mergers and Acquisitions.
-Should I sell my business?
-If so, to whom?
-How does the process work?
-What about timing?
-How much is my business worth?
-What makes a business like mine valuable?
-Why do some businesses sell and others don't?
-Is there anything I can do today to make my business more valuable and saleable in the future?
Panelists will provide hands-on, practical knowledge. Information provided will be directly relevant to the Maintenance Repair & Overhaul ("MRO") and Parts Distributions industry segments.
Workshop D
AFRA Workshop
Dr. Tom Turner, Associate Professor, University of Nottingham
Recovery and Reuse of Carbon Fibres for High Performance Applications
Workshop E
Government and Industry Update
Barb Capron, Aviation Safety Inspector, System Performance and Development Branch, FAA
Jason Dickstein, Managing Partner, Washington Aviation Group, PC and the Law Offices of Jason A. Dickstein
Murray D. Huling, Manager, Quality Assurance Division, AFS-40, FAA
ASA will be hosting workshop covering latest regulatory and industry changes or proposals that could impact your business
Workshop F
Critical Thinking: Building the Foundation for Better Decisions
George Ringger, MSA, P.E., Accreditation Manager - ASA / President, G. Ringger Consulting, Inc.
Aviation distributors operate in a dynamic sea of regulatory, industry and business-enterprise forces. Managers must consider many factors before deciding the best course of action that will ultimately affect their company's performance. Whether or not the best decision was actually made, often times, does not reveal itself until unintended consequences are felt. This workshop presents the benefits of using Critical Thinking skills and techniques to enhance management decisions.
Workshop G
AFRA: Technical Workshop
Jason Dickstein, President, Washington Aviation Group, PC and the Law Offices of Jason A. Dickstein
Kelly Lyon, Auditor, Aviation Suppliers Association
This workshop will discuss AFRA Accreditation Program and documenting removed parts and shipping them. We will also look at the laws, regulations and industry standards that apply.
Workshop H
Operational Excellence
Tracy Alim, Global Operational Excellence Manager, KLX Aerospace Solutions
Discover how to transform your organization and exceed business expectations by learning and practicing Operational Excellence. Mr. Tracy Alim, will introduce you to the Operational Excellence Leadership Philosophy and three Operational Excellence tools that you can and should deploy immediately.
Workshop I
Executive Roundtable: Continuing the End User/Supplier Conversation...
Mitch Weinberg, President, International Aircraft Associates
Jimmy Wu, President/CEO, Infinity Air, Inc.
This workshop will take discussion points from the General Session panel's dialog and focus more on implementation in the aftermarket supply chain. During this open forum, participate and learn from other suppliers and end users who have maintained successful partnerships; discuss challenges, differentiation, the future, et al. Come prepared to ask questions that will help establish your position and/or share your experiences that have facilitated those partnerships and redefine your position in the aftermarket supply chain.