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Thank you to our First Class Sponsors:
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Business Track
Workshops in the Business Track are designed for business managers to provide insight on current trends in aviation business practices, from personnel management to information technology.
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Workshop B:
Protecting Yourself from Customers in Bankruptcy
Jason Dickstein, General Counsel, Aviation Suppliers Association
Nothing is as frightening as the proposition of a major customer's bankruptcy. Fuel prices and other factors are driving air carriers and other industry companies into the waiting arms of the bankruptcy courts. You CAN structure your transactions to protect yourself!! In this workshop, Mr. Dickstein will address strategies for improving your chances of getting paid, even when your customer has sought the protection of the bankruptcy courts.
Workshop C:
Small Business Seminar
Mike Molli, Principal, Technitrade, Inc. (ASA Board Member)
Mitch Weinberg, President, International Aircraft Associates, Inc. (ASA Board Member)
ASA's Small Business Seminar Series continues as we review best business practices for your small business that go beyond quality assurance, regulatory compliance and commercial issues.
This year's conference theme, Driving Growth, Innovation and Operational Efficiencies leads us to examine:
- Who starts small businesses and why?
- How do small businesses evolve?
- Why do some small businesses succeed while others fail?
- What can you do to your small business to assure growth, innovation and operational efficiencies?
Workshop D:
Supplier Performance - Are You Getting The Most From Your Supply Chain Sources
George J. Ringger, P.E., FAA-DER, FAA-DAR, Aviation Consultant
Back by popular demand! This encore workshop has been updated to help you harness your supply chain workforce in meeting your customer's requirements. The simple techniques presented will show you how to "rev up" the performance of your key suppliers, drive down rejects and drive up profits.
Workshop F:
Aircraft Recycling
William (Bill) Carberry, Deputy Director, AFRA
Ron Pye, Southern California Aviation
Kippen Westphal, InterfaceFLOR
With increasing expectations on the industry to maximize the recyclability of a aircraft, the Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA) along with industry leaders have pursued increased recyclability. What can the industry do now and what are the issues we face in order to do more? With few exceptions, aircraft scrapping and salvage has continued to operate at the same level of technology for the past 20+ years. Certainly hydraulic power and improved tooling has increased the speed at which a plane is disassembled, but the level of technology applied to the reuse and recycling of an end-of-service aircraft have not kept pace with similar recycling and material reuse that we experience in other areas of our lives. This session will address reasons why aircraft recycling has lagged and present some of the new technologies that are making inroads into our industry.
Workshop I:
Effective Management Reviews
Anshuman Kumar Trikha, Business Improvement Consultant, LeanQA
Management reviews provide the dashboard needed by an organization to plan and implement policies and run a smooth and efficient operation. In this workshop we will review the appropriate mix needed to run effective management reviews. The end product is a highly effective method to track business trends and implement improvements. Participants will learn the following essential elements of setting up successful management reviews within their organizations:
- What are management reviews?
- How to prepare for a management review (data, format, etc.)
- Who should attend the management reviews?
- What is discussed in management reviews?
- What is the outcome of a successful management review?
Workshop J:
Going Paperless - The Electronic 8130-3
Dave Broughton, Principal , DB Aerospace Solutions
Ken Jones, Air Transport Association (invited)
John Pawlicki, Director - EBusiness, SITA
Brent Webb, President, Aircraft Inventory Management & Services, Ltd. (ASA Board Member)
When FAA Order 8130.21F is released, the transmittal of a digital record will be official. This workshop will explain how a distributor fits into this new documentation transfer and what options are available for distributors to establish the technology necessary to participate.
Workshop L:
Best Management Practice for Disassembly of Aircraft and Engines
William (Bill) Carberry, Deputy Director, AFRA
Kelly Lyon, Auditor, AFRA
The Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA) has taken the industry lead and developed a Best Management Practice (BMP) for Disassembly of Aircraft and Engines. With the BMP published and companies audited and accredited, the industry now has a tool for evaluating the quality and operations of a disassembler. Mr. Carberry and Mr. Lyon will discuss the procedural and substantive requirements associated with the BMP. They will also show how a company that participates in the BMP program will improve quality, enhance safety, protect the environment and increase marketability.
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For more information about ASA 2008,
please contact ASA 202-347-6899.
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