The defense and aerospace sectors are currently going through profound and longstanding transformations. The aerospace industry is still in rapid growth mode driven by the demand of emerging countries and new low-consumption-aircrafts. The defense industry, however, is the victim of a decrease in state demand linked in particular to the reduction of European countries’ defense budgets. This calls into question the global economic model of big defense projects that drive research and innovation.
The European space program has been shaken by the entry of private actors into the market (SpaceX etc.) that push it towards changing its business model and industrial structure.
Challenges
In general, the competitive pressure, the arrival of new entrants, the transfer of technologies and the importance of local plants make it mandatory to enforce a globalized supply chain, collaboration within the company and with suppliers as well as end to end program management along the product lifecycle.
In the aerospace industry, the entire chain, from suppliers to manufacturers, should not only guarantee the ramp-up of the supply chain but also the conception of new models that are cheaper to use.
How we can help
We assist our clients in their transformation programs, from the identification of opportunities to the implementation of all operational performance levers, notably:
- Definition of plants and evolution of the operational organization to anticipate or face business model issues, growth, PMI, and harmonization of functioning methods
- Structuration of technological roadmaps and improving cooperative research and development program management
- Design-to-value on programs between partners
- Supply chain digitalization and collaboration with suppliers along the entire product life cycle
- Optimization of the upstream supply chain: sourcing and offset strategy, cycle reduction, inventory and WIP reduction, master supplier economic performance, adaptability to demand variations, global supply chain control tower
- Maintain optimal operational conditions (reduction of lead times, planning and forecasting of MRO flows, stock optimization, etc.)
- Optimization of spare parts distribution (forecasts, sourcing and distribution networks, stock policies)
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Bruce Strahan
Partner
