Paul Derby
Hamilton Standard says it has reduced aircraft spare parts delivery times in the Asia-Pacific region by several days since the establishment of a distribution centre in Singapore late last year.
Managed by UPS Worldwide Logistics, the centre is achieving lead times of between one and two days, improving on the previous system which involved shipping parts to the Far East from the USA.
Greg DeSantis, vice-president of worldwide customer support for Hamilton Standard, says: "Customers order spare parts in exactly the same way as they did before. The difference becomes apparent after the order is placed.
"In most cases the part leaves our centre within 24 hours for delivery to the airline."
Source: Flight Daily News
