The Availability Illusion: Why Systems Look Ready… Until They Aren't

Asset availability rarely fails because of a single issue. As operations scale and complexity increases, something starts to shift. A system that once looked robust becomes increasingly fragile. Demand changes. Constraints build. Assumptions drift from reality.

Hosted by Spitfire’s Harry Tinson (Director) and Charlie Burtt (Partner), this webinar explores why asset availability breaks down in complex, high-consequence environments, and what leaders can do differently to stay ahead of it. They're joined by Jeff Cheetham, who brings firsthand experience as a Senior Leader in the Defence and Aerospace sector.

What you’ll come away with

• A clear model for understanding availability end-to-end across demand, supply, constraints, and behaviour
• An understnding of the four points where availability systems most commonly fail, and why they're harder to spot than they should be
• Clarity on why the commercial model and the people layer matter just as much as engineering and supply chain
• A practical lens for assessing your own system across People, Performance and Digital - and understanding why improving one in isolation rarely moves the needle
• A checklist to take back to your organisation and test against your own operation straight away