This podcast from Aviation Maintenance Magazine explores the use of IT systems in the aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) industry to locate and track aircraft parts. It focuses on the challenges faced by MROs due to supply chain disruptions, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The podcast highlights four key IT-based companies – Farsound, ILS, STS Component Solutions, and GlobalAir.com – and their innovative solutions to address the scarcity of parts. The companies offer a range of services, including online parts locating, purchasing, tracking, and delivery, along with inventory forecasting tools, exchange programs, and 3D printing capabilities. The podcast concludes by emphasizing the importance of these IT-driven solutions in improving the efficiency and reliability of the aviation parts supply chain.