? About Partsflow
What Partsflow is
Partsflow tracks aircraft parts from quote request through supplier quote, purchase order and shipment to delivery. Built for aviation maintenance organisations, it groups every part against the aircraft it belongs to and flags AOG (aircraft on ground) items automatically.
Common questions
What is Partsflow?
Partsflow is an aircraft parts tracking dashboard for aviation maintenance organisations. It follows each part from the initial quote request, through the supplier's quote and the purchase order, to the shipment arriving on site.
What does Partsflow track for each part?
For every part Partsflow records the part number, description and quantity, the supplier and their quoted price, lead time and stock position, the purchase order it was raised against, and the shipment and courier tracking through to delivery. Each part is also tied to the aircraft registration it is destined for.
How does Partsflow handle AOG parts?
Parts linked to an aircraft on ground are flagged as AOG automatically when the request or supplier correspondence indicates the aircraft cannot fly until the part arrives. AOG items are surfaced at the top of the daily work list.
Who is Partsflow for?
It is built for the people who order and chase aircraft parts day to day: maintenance coordinators, stores and purchasing staff at aviation maintenance organisations, operators and helicopter fleets.
Can Partsflow be installed as an app?
Yes. Partsflow is a progressive web app. In Chrome or Edge you can install it as a desktop application with its own window and Start-menu icon, and on iOS or Android you can add it to the home screen. It runs in the browser with no separate download.
Terms used in Partsflow
- AOG (aircraft on ground)
- An aircraft that cannot fly until a specific part arrives. AOG parts are the highest priority in any parts queue: the aircraft is earning nothing and is often blocking scheduled work, so AOG lines are chased daily and frequently carry an expedite fee.
- RFQ (request for quote)
- The opening step in parts procurement: a request sent to one or more suppliers asking for the price, lead time and stock position on a part number. An RFQ becomes a quote when the supplier replies, and a purchase order once it is accepted.
- Purchase order (PO)
- The order raised with a supplier once a quote is accepted. It commits the buyer to the price and quantity quoted, and is the reference both sides use for the rest of the transaction, through dispatch and delivery.
- Registration (rego)
- The registration painted on an aircraft, which identifies it uniquely. New Zealand registrations take the form ZK-XXX, Australian VH-XXX, and United States registrations begin with N. Partsflow ties every part to a registration so a coordinator can ask what is outstanding for one specific aircraft.
- Lead time
- How long a supplier says a part will take to supply, quoted as free text such as "10 days", "3 weeks" or "1-2 weeks AOG". Lead time is what decides whether a part is ordered from the cheapest supplier or the fastest one.
Partsflow is built by HikoLogic. Access is by account only — contact your administrator if you need one.
