SPEC2000 Chapters

 

SPEC2000 is the standard electronic data interchange (EDI) communication protocol used by the aviation industry. SPEC2000 is successfully used to send and receive quotes, orders, enquiries and invoices electronically between aircraft OEMs and major airlines, and parts suppliers & distributors, and repair stations. SPEC2000 is already serving the aviation industry as a standard b2b e-commerce document exchange medium.

SPEC2000 provides a cost-effective component in many of the leading Aerospace electronic trading solutions..

The time and cost savings achievable through the use of Blue Flag Technologies SPEC2000 software will benefit even the smallest company.

The level of savings depends on the internal structure of each trading partner’s administrative and operational processes - and SPEC2000 increases in effectiveness as the system grows and develops!

SPEC2000 can improve your business by:

  • Standardising processes
  • Reducing Administration
  • Allowing effective resource reallocation/reduced head-count
  • Improving data accuracy
  • Reducing/eliminating the misinterpretation of information
  • Removing time zone difficulties
  • Speeding up the purchase order process
  • Reducing inventory
  • Shortening turn-around time
  • Enhancing the tracing and tracking of components
  • Accelerating cash flow using electronic invoicing
  • Eliminating hard copy catalogues and the associated time/labour
  • Automating order processing
  • Promoting your ability to trade

Order Administration (Chapters 2, 3 & 4)

Aircraft parts or spares - quotes, orders, invoices, enquiries and central procurement database (factory new parts) access.

  • Simplifies and standardises order administration transactions between suppliers and customers i.e. a single standard format
  • Provides methods which can be used by the widest possible number of companies.
  • Increases cash flow due to electronic invoicing.
  • Improves efficiency - faster ordering process resulting in reduced inventory. 

Repair Order Administration (Chapters 7 & 8)

Repair and overhaul of parts - quotes, orders, invoices, enquiries and central repair database.

  • Provides standards for the most cost-effective exchange of information for aircraft parts repair between customers and repair agencies.
  • Increases cash flow due to electronic invoicing.
  • Improves efficiency - faster ordering process resulting in reduced inventory.

Warranty Claim Placement (Chapter 14)

Warranty claim placement - warranty administration, warranty claim placement, progress enquiries, reporting.

  • Provides the warrantor's warranty claim administration department with early notice of parts being returned.
  • Provides an opportunity to significantly reduce administrative costs.

AIRS (Chapter 12)

The AIRS Module

Access to the ATA Airline Inventory Re-Distribution System database of secondhand parts or surplus stock.

  • Allows subscribers to view data and part owners to update, delete and add information on their aircraft parts.
  • Provides purchasers of aircraft parts and supporting equipment with accurate and up-to-date data to identify sources of immediately available parts and equipment.

Central Databases (Chapters 2, 8 & 12)

The Benefits of Subscribing to the Central Procurement, Central Repair and AIRS Databases

  • Opens up the aviation marketplace.
  • Puts you in touch with companies you may not be aware of.
  • Allows you to choose the company that offers you the service(s) most relevant to your needs.
  • Reduces/eliminates time spent flicking through catalogues and making phone calls!

Order Administrations XML Module (Appendix 10)

Aircraft parts - quotes, orders, invoices and enquiries.

  • Simplifies and standardises XML order administration transactions between suppliers and customers i.e. a single standard format
  • Provides methods which can be used by the widest possible number of companies.
  • Increases cash flow due to electronic invoicing.
  • Improves efficiency - faster ordering process resulting in reduced inventory.

Using a standard format on the ARINC, SITA or Internet networks, orders can be placed with a supplier and, as changes like schedule dates or part numbers occur, these are transmitted from supplier to customer via order exception formats. Enquiries on order status can be made via part number or purchase order number. A shipment advisory message is sent to the customer when parts are despatched. Electronic invoices can then be sent to the customer.

  • The purpose of the Order Administrations XML Module is to automate the placing or orders, order exception routines, on-line enquiries and to determine order status and automated shipment advisories plus electronic invoicing.
  • The benefits of the Order Administrations XML Module are to simplify and standardise order administration.
  • Receive orders in a common format to standardise administration and thus save time and money.
  • Improve efficiency through faster ordering and reduced inventory.
  • Increase cash flow via electronic invoicing.

Reliability Data Collection / Exchange (Chapter 11)

Reliability data is collected widely by every aircraft operator, airframe, engine and component manufacturer in the world. The data is collected daily and analysed in an effort to further enhance aircraft reliability.

The SPEC2000 Chapter 11 provides a set of standardised message structures for this purpose.

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