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Case Study

Enhancing Service Management for a Leading Electronic Products Manufacturer

A defense electronics manufacturer faced downtime from obsolete parts, manual BOM workflows and high inventory costs. iSERV added performance monitoring, predictive maintenance, service management and a knowledge portal.

Engagement at a glance
Client
Manufacturer of electronic systems for the Army, Navy and Air Force
Industry
Aerospace and defense electronics
Solution
ITHENA Smart Service (iSERV)
Scope
Performance monitoring, predictive maintenance, service management, knowledge portal
Headline result
33% lower service cost
Opportunity for impact

Three numbers service moved.

Results after iSERV took over service management.

33%

Reduction in service cost

Predictive insight into parts use cut costly, delayed servicing.

32%

Decrease in equipment downtime

Monitoring flagged obsolete-part risks before they stopped equipment.

27%

Reduction in process time

Digital workflows replaced manual BOM handling.

About the client

Meet the organization and understand the context behind the transformation.

A leading manufacturer of innovative electronic products and systems for the Army, Navy, and Air Force, dedicated to advancing defense technology with high-performance solutions. The company faced several operational challenges, including frequent equipment downtime due to obsolete parts, manual workflows, and high inventory costs. To overcome these issues, they partnered with ITHENA to implement the iSERV solution, which transformed their maintenance and service processes.

In their words
ITHENA’s iSERV solution has revolutionized our service operations. The performance monitoring and predictive maintenance capabilities have drastically reduced downtime and service costs. With the ability to predict spare part consumption and streamline workflows, we’ve improved overall efficiency and lowered inventory costs. iSERV has truly optimized our service management and empowered us to stay ahead in a competitive market.

Director, Engineering
Key challenges faced

Downtime from parts nobody planned for.

Obsolete parts caused failures, workflows were manual and inventory costs ran high.

  • Frequent equipment downtime caused by obsolete parts
  • Dependence on manual workflows and Bills of Materials (BOMs)
  • Costly and delayed equipment servicing
  • Lack of predictive insights into spare part consumption, resulting in high inventory costs
Our solution

How ITHENA closed the gaps.

ITHENA’s iSERV solution helped the client to address their challenges:

Performance Monitoring

Digitized workflows and BOMs, enabling real-time visibility into asset performance

Predictive Maintenance

Optimized spare parts inventory with digital logbooks, streamlined checklists, and predictive analytics

Service Management

Integrated ticketing and remote collaboration, enhanced by AR/VR capabilities, for seamless service support

Knowledge Portal

Delivered a robust content hub with training materials, how-to videos, and mechanics schematic

Inside the console

Parts planned before they fail.

An illustrative iSERV view: spare part consumption tracked against forecast, with obsolescence risk flagged early.

iserv.ithena.app/service/electronics
siSERV AssetsPartsServiceKnowledge 3 OP
Parts/Obsolescence watch/Last 12 weeks
Spare part consumption vs. forecast, last 12 weeksForecast tracking actuals
Wk 1Wk 6Wk 12
Parts consumedForecastEquipment downtime
Predicting spare part demand and obsolescence risk · 09:41:07
Since iSERV went liveLive
33%Service cost, down
32%Equipment downtime, down
27%Process time, down
1,340Parts on watch
Obsolescence risk by family, share
Power supplies31%
Displays24%
RF modules19%
Connectors15%
Other11%
Service activity4 new
End-of-life notice: 2 parts in RF module family10m
Last-time buy recommended and approved35m
Digital BOM updated for unit revision C1h
Service visit closed with full history2h
Downtime risk flagged on one legacy unit3h

Illustrative view. Unit names, counts, shares and activity are examples; the headline results are the client's.

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