Affordable Readiness is the ability of equipment to deliver designed outputs without unacceptable delay, and affordable readiness is that level of readiness that can be sustained within the proscribed budget at minimum life cycle cost. Sustainment is all the activities required to keep a system operating, and Flexible Sustainment is a “whatever it takes” approach to sustaining a system in a dynamic business environment. Wyle incorporates Affordable Readiness and Flexible Sustainment initiatives into its Life Cycle Engineering programs.
Total Cost of Ownership is minimized by continuous improvement
- Performance based metrics drive adjustments
- Planning is continually reviewed for system optimization
Sustained Maintenance Planning ensures maintenance functions are updated
- RCM based
- Iterative (living) process analyzing effectiveness and performance
- Emphasizes documentation (why do it and what is the expected result)
- Recommends improvements across the entire spectrum
Flexible Sustainment is a method seeking innovative ways to ensure cost wise operation over the long haul
- Demands optimization of investment strategies for maintenance and logistics
- Introduces innovative techniques for logistics, asset management, procurement, and obsolescence assessment
Rightsourcing
- Benefit based approach to balancing on-site, off-site and out sourced functions
- Can be applied to equipment, personnel, and procurement