Play the game: Optimise your MRO Supply Chain
In the MRO Supply Chain Game you take on a role other than your own and experience how a decision in one link ripples through the organisation and the wider chain. Free of charge, places limited.
In MRO, every minute an aircraft spends on the ground counts, and the pressure to shorten parts lead times and keep the fleet available is constant. Yet supply chain processes regularly stall, often not because of external delivery problems but because of conflicting interests and separate KPIs within the organisation itself.
Procurement, maintenance, planning and finance
Each department works to its own targets. Procurement is measured on cost savings and buying in volume, while maintenance steers on maximum and immediate parts availability to prevent downtime. Finance wants to keep working capital as low as possible and pushes to reduce stock, while the supply chain planner balances delivery reliability against unpredictable demand. When these departments keep working from their own silo, decisions that make sense for one of them often cause delays, excess stock or unnecessary costs further down the chain. The friction between them often holds up the chain more than any supplier does.
The MRO Supply Chain Game
To experience this in practice rather than discuss it in theory, Proponent and Lanza are organising the interactive MRO Supply Chain Game together with AeroNL. During the session you step out of your daily routine and take on a role other than your own: an airline manager, for example, plays the supplier. You experience how a decision in one link ripples through the organisation and the wider chain, and gain direct insight into the dynamics, incentives and bottlenecks of your chain partners. The aim is to learn how better aligned internal KPIs lead to a faster, more reliable and more efficient supply chain.
The session takes place under the Chatham House Rule, so knowledge can be shared openly.
Practical details
- Date: Thursday 21 January 2027
- Time: 12:45 to 17:00, including networking drinks
- Walk-in: from 12:30
- Location: Proponent, Frankrijklaan 8, Alphen aan den Rijn
- Cost: free of charge
Who should attend
Supply chain, procurement, maintenance planning, engineering and finance professionals at OEMs, airlines, MROs and component suppliers.
Reserve your spot
Because of the intensive guidance at each table, places are limited. Reserve your spot using the form below. For questions, please contact Lindomar Minguel at lindomar.minguel@aeronl.com.
About the organisers
Proponent is an independent global distributor of aircraft parts and supply chain solutions for the aviation industry. Proponent supports airlines, MROs and OEMs in streamlining parts inventories and logistics processes.
Lanza specialises in supply chain planning and optimisation in spare parts environments. With data-driven analyses, software and interactive simulations, Lanza helps organisations lower stock levels and improve the logistics performance of their chain.
Join the game in aligning the chain. We look forward to welcoming you in Alphen aan den Rijn.
