Civil Aviation Affairs deploys Infor enterprise asset management

Infor's industry-leading enterprise asset management solution will be deployed in the Air Navigation and Engineering & Maintenance Department and will provide better management and proactive servicing of more than 10,000 assets.
Infor was chosen following a comprehensive selection process to replace distributed maintenance environments with a central software solution. CAA evaluated Infor alongside other internationally reputed EAM vendors.

Bahrain International Airport offers the most comprehensive range of high quality facilities and services for its customers, employees and community. To enhance the role of the airport as the leading gateway to the region, CAA maintenance teams have to operate with optimum efficiency and economy regarding their performance of services. They must predict equipment downtime and conduct preventive scheduling and maintenance; which are just a few of the core maintenance activities that it conducts. With the continuous growth in aviation traffic, CAA realised the need for a centralised tool to manage all the maintenance activities.
The key criterion in determining the supplier was the business-specific functionality available within the Infor solution and realistic implementation offered by Intertec Systems (Infor's Middle-East EAM partner based in Dubai) and Zayani Computers (Bahrain based implementation partner). The comprehensive solution offers capabilities which cover every aspect of the asset management life-cycle - maintenance, equipment, inventory management and contracts covering department assets. The fact that these can all be easily implemented on standard technology served as a key driver in awarding this project to Infor.

"We chose Infor EAM as we found the 'benefit over cost' factor was highest, whilst the total cost of ownership was lower compared to other EAM solutions. Furthermore we are confident that we will be up and running in time," commented Mr. Ali Ahmad Mohammed, Director of Air Navigation Civil Aviation Affairs in Bahrain.

CAA now looks forward to a complete overhaul of the work processes with the implementation of this system. These work processes will use an advanced technology and will enable the integration of the various sub-departments, existing in multiple locations. CAA will benefit vastly as this will reduce the maintenance costs and man hours spent on inspecting the safety of this equipment. It will also reduce the downtime and inventory costs, as there will be automatic updates on inventory requirements. The implementation of Infor EAM is also in line with CAA's vision to provide the highest safety standards to its customers.

Claude-Henri Weiller, Infor Channel Manager EMEA for Infor Enterprise Asset Management, said: "The four key pillars that support many successful companies are its cash, inventory, people and fixed assets. Infor's solutions provide companies like CAA, with the capabilities to effectively manage these critical parts of their business, whilst freeing up valuable resources to focus on enhancing the quality of their customer service."

Infor EAM solutions allow customers to maintain, manage, and improve the performance of their capital asset infrastructure, such as manufacturing equipment, fleet, and facilities, by combining asset management functionality and advanced reporting with advanced analytics to deliver a powerful platform for optimizing enterprise asset performance. Infor's EAM solutions go beyond traditional management of assets providing information that helps identify key trends and anomalies, forecast performance issues, and helps to make forward-looking decisions to take action.