Case Study: Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex (WR-ALC) meets Repair Turnaround Time goals and saves $25,000 with AnyLogic simulation modeling

Aircraft Maintenance Planning: Intuition vs Modeling for High Performance

Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex (WR-ALC), a key U.S. Air Force maintenance organization, was struggling with delays in radome repair planning, long queues between stages, and missed Repair Turnaround Time (RTAT) targets. Working with AnyLogic simulation software, the team examined its planned maintenance process and found that the problem was not just equipment, but the way batches, carts, and labor were being managed across departments.

Using AnyLogic, WR-ALC modeled different scenarios, tested assumptions, and refined business rules for supplier batch sizes, repair staffing, and testing flow. The final approach helped WR-ALC meet the 60-day RTAT, improve coordination across teams, and save $25,000 by avoiding a less effective $25,000 intuitive solution.

Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex (WR-ALC)

Matt Walker

Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex (WR-ALC)