Integrated Logistics Support

Challenges faced by Integrated Logistics Support

Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) is used to optimise equipment availability while controlling the cost of maintenance and use, so that the operational conditions of complex systems can be maintained.

Maintenance engineering is used to protect the physical assets of an organisation, by defining personalised maintenance strategies for each system, taking into account its life cycle and specific needs. It can be used to anticipate breakdowns and take action as they occur, thereby minimising downtime and repair costs.

Seres Technologies supports stakeholders in several different sectors to implement suitable maintenance engineering systems, leading to more effective risk management.

The Seres Technologies expertise in Integrated Logistics Support

As an expert in risk management and the design of complex systems, Seres Technologies implements a global approach to integrated logistics support, to guarantee maintenance of the operational condition (MOC) of systems, while controlling costs.

Seres Technologies provides its expertise in Logistics Support Analysis (LSA), optimising maintenance plans, developing logistics support databases and logistic tree structures in addition to modelling the total cost of possession (LCC: Life Cycle Cost).

Drawing on these advanced methodologies and simulation tools, Seres Technologies develops its predictive maintenance strategies to improve the availability and reliability of critical equipment (nuclear infrastructure, defence systems, railway equipment). The incorporation of operational safety and asset management principles into the approach allows the relation between system performance and its total cost of possession to be optimised, which lends itself to more efficient, long-term use.

Expert Opinion

« Integrated logistics support is used to optimise the operational availability of systems, while managing cost of use. This makes it possible to anticipate maintenance issues from the design phase, thereby guaranteeing improved sustainability of industrial and transport infrastructure. This strategic lever ensures safe, reliable operations over the long term, at the lowest possible cost. »

Mouloud BOULOUS

Head of the Integrated Logistics Support Division at Seres Technologies

The regulatory standards and norms that Seres Technologies applies in Integrated Logistics Support

ILS Standards

Standards facilitating the implementation of LSA / ILS studies:

MIL-STD-1388-1A/2B (Logistic Support Analysis – LSA): Routine approach to analyse logistics support including RMA.
S3000L (ASD/AIA): International standard for Integrated Logistics Support (ILS), including methodologies for reliability and maintainability.
S4000P (ASD/AIA): Standard for the management and optimisation of preventative support for military equipment.
ISO 20815 (Reliability and Maintenance Management): General standard for the management of reliability and the maintenance of complex systems.
DEF-STAN-00-60: Standard defining the requirements related to Integrated Logistics Support.

Standards of Maintainability (Maintainability – M)

MIL-STD-470 (Maintainability Programme for Systems and Equipment): Recommendations to incorporate maintainability, from the design phase.
MIL-STD-471 (Maintainability, Verification, Demonstration and Evaluation): Methods to demonstrate and evaluate the maintainability of military systems.
DEF STAN 00-42 (Guidance on the Management and Conduct of Reliability and Maintainability Programmes): Management and implementation of reliability and maintainability programmes.
IEC 60300-3-10 (Application guide – Maintainability): General directives on maintainability.
STANAG 4816 (Maintenance Concept and Maintenance Support Planning for Military Equipment): NATO Directive on the planning of logistics support and maintenance.

Testability standards (Testability – T)

MIL-STD-2165 (Testability Programme for Electronic Systems and Equipment): Standard defining the testability requirements for military electronic equipment.
IEC 60706-5 (Maintainability of equipment – Testability and diagnostic testing): Recommendations for the testability design and integration of diagnosis functions.
STANAG 4798 (Testability and Fault Isolation for Military Systems): NATO Standard defining requirements in terms of testability and fault isolation.
IEEE 1522 (Testability and Diagnostic Metrics): Metrics and indicators to evaluate the testability of electronic and mechanical systems.

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FAQs

How is Logistics Support Analysis (LSA) important?

LSA allows us to identify needs in terms of maintenance, training and technical documentation so we can optimise the availability and reliability of equipment throughout its lifespan.

What role does ILS play in predictive maintenance?

Implemented upstream of the project, ILS facilitates the implementation of predictive maintenance by defining the functions that require the implementation of smart sensors and analysis algorithms.

Why is ILS vital to critical sectors?

In the fields of nuclear, aeronautics, railways and defence, ILS allows for the meticulous management of sensitive equipment, ensuring its availability, reliability and compliance with strict regulations, while optimising costs.