This Fortune 500 aerospace supplier needed a custom publishing solution that integrated into their ERP system to enable them to build technical documentation that is customized to fit the particular seat assembly that they are producing.
Company Profile
A $4B supplier of components, systems, and services to the worldwide aviation market.
The Problem
- Delinquent delivery of ATA-mandated documents
- Information common to multiple documents is copied into each one. Simple engineering changes cause massive documentation effort
- 250, 200+ page documents, updated twice/year
The Solution
- Provide an automated, SGML-, and XML-based content management
- Architect a single source solution to maximize content re-use
- Deliver a sophisticated document assembly system
- Integrate with MRP and CAD/CAM systems
- Automate print and electronic publication
The Benefit
Reduced publication time from 12 weeks to 2 days; 25% increase in accuracy