The challenges
- Limited technical maturity driven by highly innovative design and fabrication technologies
- Limited organization readiness regarding New Space processes and practices
- Extreme contractual consequence in case of delay of satellite deliveries
The approach
Identify optimization potentials
- Screen cost reduction levers on all subsystems (e.g off-the-shelf component utilization, “just-needs” documentation, deviation to corporate processes, test sequence optimization, …)
- Screen lead time reduction levers on all project phases and critical/subcritical paths (e.g parallelization, pre-order, test sequence optimization, asset re-use, …)
- Leverage benchmarks to assess high potential solutions
Build and implement solutions
- Document solutions (feasibility, TCO impact, time for implementation, need for investment, …) by engaging all stakeholders (including suppliers)
- Select and prioritize solutions
- Implement solutions hand in hand with operational team (internal designers, supplier technical teams, purchasing, manufacturing, …)
The impacts
Program profitability restored and compliance to contractual delivery date recovered
- 18% cost reduction
- Raised cost-awareness of all stakeholders achieved through a portfolio of 150+ secured solutions
- 6 months lead time reduction secured through complete challenge of critical and subcritical paths
