b'OPERATIONS ITH | SDF 31meet FAA guidelines. We tailor-make the Sourcewell agreementpurchasing goods and services but spares them lengthy bidding into a Louisville Regional Airport Authority agreement that includesprocesses. Weve done the competitive solicitation already, so those additional terms and conditions, Monroe explains, addingairport staff can focus their resources on buying and improving that none of the programs manufacturers or distributors haveairport efficiency, Hines says.balked about the contract changes.Nalley reports that the cooperative purchasing program makes In May, SDF began ordering airfield runwayit much easier for ITH to move quickly on projects. When you put closure signs and patch material for runwaya request for proposals out, you dont know who youre going to landing fields from Sherwin Industries Inc.,get. Nobody might bid on it, so then youre back to square one a relatively new Sourcewell supplier. Theafter youve done all that work, he comments. company added an important product lineWhen the airport uses Sourcewell companies and contracts, it to the program early this year when it woncan choose project partners based on professional abilities and a contract for airport runway materials andexpedite the entire process. Instead of me going out and writing related supplies/services. Todd Rushing,TODD RUSHING a spec on how I want airfield painting done, I can just hire the an airfield safety specialist with Sherwinvendor and we can have an analysis of what were doing, Nalley Industries Inc., reports that the company has since worked withsays. We dont have so many man-hours to try to get the same 15 airports throughout North America via the program.job done.Benefits and ImpactsIn addition to decreasing time spent on upfront project Like other employers, many airports are currently experiencingadministration, airports often pay lower prices for goods and staffing crunches. But public entities still must adhere to localservices from Sourcewell suppliers. Nine times out of 10, it gets procurement lawseven when they are understaffed. Sourcewellyou the best price, Nalley comments.helps airports and other public entities stay in compliance when MASTERMIND YOUR APRONONE INTELLIGENT PLATFORM TO MANAGE YOUR AIRSIDE ECOSYSTEMADB SAFEGATE applies automation, integration and digitalization to provide an intelligent approach to managing apron activities from landing to takeoff. Our innovative Intelligent AiPRON platform integratesallthesystemsandprocessesimportanttoapron operations into a single ecosystem that uses machine learning technologies to unleash the power of data and predictability. Advanceddockingsystemsensuresafeandpreciseaircraft stopseverytime,eveninpoorvisibility.Operationaldatais constantly analyzed and presented to stakeholders in real time toimprovedecisionmaking,mitigateirregularitiesandcreate recommendationstohelpdeliveron-timedepartures.Allof which equals faster, safer and greener turnarounds that boost the customer experience.AirportImprovement.comNovember | December 2023'