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By Gary Jones, Product Manager, Veryon
If you have spent any time around a maintenance hangar, you will already know this: the stores operation sets the pace for everything else.
When the information available is right, work just flows. When it is even slightly out, you feel it immediately — aircraft waiting on parts that were “in the system”; engineers stood idle, planners reshuffling jobs, and everyone firefighting.
More often than not, it is not a “people” issue; it is an information issue.
Parts management is no longer a back-office function
For years, inventory sat quietly in the background. Critical, of course, but rarely linked directly to turnaround times, manpower efficiency, or operational performance.
That has changed.
When stock data is accurate and current, planners can schedule with confidence, engineers can focus on maintenance instead of chasing components, and management is not constantly reacting to shortages and surprises.
This is exactly why we designed Veryon Tracking+ and the Veryon Stock app to operate as a single, connected environment. When a part is moved, issued, or received, the update happens immediately — no piles of paperwork, no end-of-shift reconciliation, and no conflicting records.
When teams trust the data, the operation runs more smoothly. It really is that straightforward.
Mobility has delivered faster gains than most expected
Giving engineers and stores staff the ability to update inventory directly on the hangar floor has changed day-to-day working almost overnight.
Stock counts are cleaner; Issues and returns are captured in real time; Traceability stays current rather than lagging behind the physical reality.
Automation plays a big role too — barcode scanning instead of manual entry, automatic population of known fields, and on-the-spot location validation. None of these are flashy features, but together they remove friction that used to slow everything down.
The result is a noticeably easier working day.
The tools are finally aligned with real MRO operations
Not that long ago, most inventory systems felt like digital filing cabinets. They stored quantities but offered very little visibility into what was happening on the floor or what demand was building.
Now, live stores activity connects directly to maintenance planning, component history, compliance requirements, and upcoming work packages. Teams can see what is allocated, what is approaching removal, and where pressure points are forming well in advance.
That shift changes conversations from: “Why wasn’t this available?” to “We knew this was coming and planned for it.”
MRO environments bring their own pressures
Anyone working in aircraft maintenance knows the reality:
- Traceability must be exact — every time
- One missing component can halt a job instantly
- Mixed fleets behave very differently
- Time pressure magnifies every inefficiency
It is a demanding environment, and generic inventory tools rarely stand up to that level of operational stress.
Adoption is no longer the barrier it once was
One of the most encouraging things I hear from teams is how intuitive the tools now feel.
The Veryon Stock app works like any modern mobile application — scan a barcode, issue a part, attach a photo, move on. There is no heavy training burden.
Veryon Tracking+ follows real maintenance workflows rather than forcing people to adapt to rigid system structures. Adoption happens faster because the software fits how MRO teams already operate.
What it all comes down to
When the stores operation becomes a source of confidence instead of uncertainty, everything stabilizes.
Engineers remain productive; Planners stay ahead of demand; Shortages reduce; Disruption drops.
Smarter parts management is proving to be one of the most effective ways for MRO organizations to improve consistency and reduce daily operational friction.
If you are seeing similar challenges—or similar improvements—I am always keen to hear how other teams are approaching them.
And if you would like a deeper look at how mobile workflows are driving efficiency on the hangar floor, take a moment to read Your Stockroom Just Got Faster: The Mobile Power Behind Veryon Tracking+. It captures the shift we are seeing across MRO operations right now.
Gary Jones
Product Manager, Veryon