MOOG are a leading global supplier of servo valves and design authority of unique aerospace components, test systems and miniature actuation systems. They currently manufacture advanced systems for complex aerospace, defence, space, and industrial applications, where precise control of velocity, force, acceleration, and fluid flow are critical.

TXMC worked closely with MOOG and became embedded within the programme delivery and wider team, building strong relationships with all internal and external stakeholders. The primary objective was to alleviate MOOG’s workload, to strictly follow the required processes and security requirements, adding value and releasing MOOG capacity to focus on other priorities. TXMC pride themselves on business transformation, with lateral innovative thinking around continuous improvement, which also factored in the successful delivery of these works.

The Challenges

Defence is a complex industry and requires the necessary expertise to facilitate successful safety critical product development to produce credible products that can be used in this industry.

Significant challenges included: –

• Maintaining compliance to ITAR regulations
• Liaising with credible external test houses on behalf of Moog
• Creation of detailed, compliant test reports to aerospace and military standards
• pFMEA for various phases in component production lifecycle

The Solution

In any major project is important to have access to the right people and skillsets to integrate so many complex elements. TXM Consult supplied Project & Programme Management capabilities to support the management and coordination of work packages, working in their programme delivery and supporting the wider business.

To meet the objectives of delivering this project collaboratively, successfully and on time TXMC ensured:

• Work packages were managed to deliver Supplier Deliverable Review List items to the customer base.
• Liaison with Configuration Management ensuring a coordinated timely approach in relation to key document release requiring expediting and tracking of stakeholder signatories.
• Generation and proactive management of MS project plans to ensure key milestones were achieved.
• Production of Risk management process ensuring buy in from all stakeholders.
• Creation of a robust Cost management process, working in close collaboration with the Internal Cost Accounting Teams, enabling accurate EV reporting, processing, and recording of financial and schedule statistics.
• Programme reporting was robust and timeous providing a credible account of where the project was at
• Facilitation of structured, collaborative meetings to disseminate priorities to task owners, track progress and record actions/status as required.
• Management of Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) updates in line with task changes,

The Result

TXM Consult’s team helped support and deliver the DVT programme and successfully deliver improvement in support. The highlights include:

• By fostering a collaborative approach, and embedding credible project management resource within the programme delivery team we were able to support the wider MOOG business

• In implementing an integrated delivery system TXM were able to alleviate workload, providing a value-added service capable of releasing key MOOG capacity to focus on other priorities of development.