For the aviation, aerospace and defense industry to continue to innovate, it needs to overcome resistance to change and have a new supply chain strategy going forward.
Revitalizing the Aerospace and Defense Sectors
Sue Doerfler, ISM's Inside Supply Management, on Jan 8, 2021 11:54:55 AM
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Digitization of the Aerospace & Defense Supply Chain
David Grasso, EVP Aviation, Aerospace & Defense and Chris Brumitt, VP Aerospace & Defense, on Mar 17, 2020 3:03:54 PM
Originally published in Aerospace Tech Review Magazine, March 2020 issue
According to David Grasso and Chris Brumitt, despite advances, the aerospace and defense industry still lags behind in taking full advantage of digitization, and still needs to move aggressively towards adopting cultural change and adopting new technologies such as predictive analytics.
Key insights from the article include:
- Modernization projects in defense are more important then ever due to flat year-over-year funding
- Digitization of the supply chain does not start with the technology; it starts with a new business model and processes
- Benefits of digitization go beyond cost savings, and include creating sustainable growth and becoming more agile and responsive
Is a New Sustainment Model the Next Step in Defense Acquisition Reform?
Chris Brumitt, VP Aviation, Aerospace & Defense, on Jan 14, 2020 12:31:05 PM
Originally published in Defense Maven
Maine Pointe's Chris Brumitt, VP Aviation, Aerospace & Defense, answers an important question: What needs to be done to bring sustainment cost under control to better serve the warfighter?
Shifting Balance of Power Creates a Need for Supply Chain Optimization
David Kleine, EVP Industrial Manufacturing & Services, Maine Pointe, on Oct 31, 2018 10:41:48 AM
Originally published in Aviation Maintenance Magazine
In a new article published in Aviation Maintenance Magazine, David Kleine and Alfred Baumbusch point out that the biggest challenge to the military may not be foreign aggression, but rather, the threat of an inadequate supply chain that just can't keep up with the MRO needs of existing aircraft. Total Value Optimization and improvements to the end-to-end supply chain delivers tremendous benefits to the warfighter effort, allowing for greater value at the lowest cost to the organization.
