The Lockheed C5 Martin fleet formed a critical part of the Iraq and the Afghanistan war for the U.S. Air Force in the early 2000's. The planes formed an integral part of the war as they carried heavy cargo in the warzone. During crunch time, the heavy intercontinental-range C-5s' of the USAF were spending a significant time in the maintenance depots rather than in the field. Short on time, the Air Force called up Realization Technologies, a project planning and execution software provider headquartered in San Jose, California. Leveraging Realization's unique software, the turnaround time for the plane maintenance was shortened from 240 days to 160 days with instance of defects decreased by 75 percent. As a result, the Air Force could deploy additional C-5's in the field, providing the critical logistical support that the US needed to win the war.

This is just one example of how Realization Technologies, founded by Sanjeev Gupta fifteen years ago, has been reducing the execution time of projects ranging from high tech and product development to infrastructure and maintenance by 20 to 50 percent.‍

‍Source: Silicon India‍

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