Airbus company Acubed has launched two manufacturing solutions after several years of development by its advanced digital design and manufacturing (ADAM) team at the Mobile final assembly factory.

First, PolyPoly is a digital tool that ADAM worked on to provide visibility and understanding inside of the stations across the manufacturing floor. It tracks details such as roles and their polyconfidence, which enables managers to track development and ensure they are closing any gaps within stations should they need someone else to step in and help. This keeps the factory floor moving and ensures the required skills are acquired and maintained by employees.

And second, a Logistics Tool that enables the facility's supply chain teams to deeper visibility into essential details to help them plan for the long run. With predictive insight, teams have a better idea of where materials are, whether or not they will be delivered on time and analytics on critical components that can significantly impact the aircraft build.

As a result of these innovations, says Acubed, employees at the manufacturing facility are free to focus on other projects and are often inspired by experiencing a new way of thinking that leads to further innovation, which ultimately helps Airbus remain a global leader in aerospace.

The U.S. manufacturing facility is home to the A320 and A220 final assembly lines and is part of Airbus' worldwide production network. Fully-equipped sections of aircraft are delivered to the Mobile facility via the port of Mobile, where they are assembled into the final aircraft, equipped and painted and then delivered to Airbus customers.

In Mobile, Acubed looked at some of the daily operations with a set of fresh eyes, to learn what it takes to complete the job and apply data and software to bring a new angle to complete the job more efficiently in ways that alleviate unnecessary, repetitive and manual workload.