Digitalization of aircraft manufacturing: how to reduce costs and increase profit by up to 15%

On March 19–20, the "Aviatsifra" forum was held in St. Petersburg, bringing together leading specialists from the aviation industry. Boris Volpe, President of the MT-Integration Group, delivered a keynote presentation.

In his speech, Boris Volpe emphasized that under current economic conditions, the key challenges for aircraft manufacturing enterprises are to maximize demand fulfillment within existing resource constraints and to minimize financial risks associated with tying up working capital in safety stocks and work-in-progress. The sustainable development of the industry directly depends on ensuring reliability, continuity of production cycles, and the efficiency of inter-plant cooperation.

MT-Integration Group offers comprehensive solutions for the digital transformation of production processes in aircraft manufacturing, enabling companies to:

• develop end-to-end, realistic production plans across the entire supply chain, while proactively identifying and eliminating bottlenecks;
• reduce logistics and inventory holding costs by up to 40% through optimized transport routing and inventory level management;
• increase profits by up to 15% by selecting optimal production and supply scenarios, as well as improving the utilization of production capacities.

GMCS, a company within the MT-Integration Group, has extensive experience in automating processes in aircraft manufacturing and related industries within the supply chain. GMCS has completed integrated projects for leading aircraft and engine manufacturers in areas such as production automation, finance, procurement, after-sales service and equipment maintenance, HR management, as well as other specialized functions.

A key area of GMCS expertise is optimization. In the context of aircraft manufacturing, mathematical algorithms analyze thousands of balancing scenarios—determining what to procure, when to launch production, and which routing to assign to each component. This approach ensures the most efficient and cost-effective assembly of aircraft in serial production environments.

The "Aviatsifra" forum is a leading industry platform for dialogue among engineers, production specialists, and digitalization experts, facilitating the adoption of advanced technologies in aircraft manufacturing. The event is held with the participation and support of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Rostec State Corporation, Russian Helicopters JSC, United Aircraft Corporation PJSC (UAC), Ilyushin Aviation Complex PJSC, Tupolev JSC, Yakovlev PJSC, Technodinamika JSC, and United Engine Corporation JSC (UEC). It is also supported by the Association of Aviation Manufacturers and the Union of Machine Builders of Russia.

For consultation on optimizing production processes, please send your inquiry to: info@gmcs.ru.