Aviall Services (Booth No. 1437), a provider of aftermarket parts and services, reports that its Logistics and Inventory Flight Team (LIFT) program launched last fall is proving popular with customers. The goal of the LIFT program, which provides custom inventory and logistics solutions to individual helicopter operators, is to help those operators lower direct operating costs based on their individual needs.
“LIFT has been a large part of our ability to grow rapidly after our acquisition of Rocky Mountain Helicopters,” said Archie Gray, vice president of technical services for Aviall customer Air Methods. “Relying on Aviall’s forward stocking location here in Denver has afforded us the ability to limit some of our inventory costs.” Gray said that the LIFT program allows Air Methods to use Aviall as a “second warehouse” for more than 2,500 part numbers, lowering the operator’s inventory holding and operating costs.
