Bombardier Turned to Simulation to Validate the CF-18 Maintenance Program

Ali Gharbi, Jean Girard, Robert Pellerin and Laurent Villeneuve
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Ali Gharbi: École de Technologie Supérieure, Département de génie de la production automatisée, 1100, rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montréal (Québec), Canada H3C 1K3
Jean Girard: Bombardier, Defence System Division, 10,000 Cargo A-4 Street, Mirabel (Québec), Canada J7N 1H3
Robert Pellerin: 202 Workshop Depot, Canadian Armed Forces, C.P. 4000, Succ. K, Montréal (Québec), Canada H1N 3R9
Laurent Villeneuve: École Polytechnique de Montréal, Département de mathématiques et de génie industriel, C.P. 6079, Succ. A., Montréal (Québec), Canada H3C 3A7

Interfaces, 1997, vol. 27, issue 6, 22-34

Abstract: The Canadair Defence Systems Division (DSD) is responsible for making all major repairs and modifications on the Canadian fighter CF-18. Although the work varies, DSD must establish a maintenance program each year that specifies estimated starting and ending dates for every maintenance project. It modifies this program constantly during the year because of discrepancies between planned and actual project duration. To improve the accuracy of its plan, DSD used simulation to assess the influence of uncertainty on project delivery dates. Managers can now rely on an accurate risk-analysis tool when making strategic decisions.

Keywords: simulation; applications; project management; resource constraints (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1997
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