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Summary of Development and Manufacture Contracts in the Aerospace and Defense Industries

NC State SCRC

Our third contract research paper is by James Wilkinson, focusing on aerospace contracts which typically entail a great deal of risk (as illustrated by the Boeing 737 MAX incident…). The type of contract of interest in this report is for Development and Manufacture contracts in the Aerospace and Defense industries. Description.

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Supplier Quality Management: What it is, 5 Key Metrics to Know & a 4 Step Supplier Evaluation Process

GlobalTranz

The next posts in the series will break down metrics and issues to consider in SQM by industry and conclude with a case study on the application of SQM. 5 Key Metrics to Use for Scoring Supplier Quality Management (From LNS Research ). The definition of this metric is similar to the way it sounds. Cost of quality.

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10 COVID-19 Lessons for a Resilient Supply Chain

DynaSys

Frankly, it seems like the future progression of the COVID virus does not appear to be a V-shaped or even a U-shaped recovery, but rather an opportunistic, highly virulent forest fire, dependent on the local behaviors, government policies, and medical infrastructure of each market. Your Finance department is minding this metric in particular.

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SCRC Student Project Lineup Off to a Great Start…

Supply Chain View from the Field

Students will learn core processes around initial exploration and assessment of supply chain relationships, establishing metrics/expectations for the relationship, crafting and managing contracts, and sustaining continuous performance improvement in sourcing, logistics and operations.

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Tracking Fixed Assets Across the Modern Supply Chain

RFgen

Failure to accurately track key metrics can lead to huge losses down the road. Utilities, government and municipal bodies, universities and corporate campuses can all see efficiency gains and reduce unnecessary spending on lost materials. Aerospace & Defense. government requirements. Government & Municipal.

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Tracking Fixed Assets Across the Modern Supply Chain

RFgen

Failure to accurately track key metrics can lead to huge losses down the road. Utilities, government and municipal bodies, universities and corporate campuses can all see efficiency gains and reduce unnecessary spending on lost materials. Aerospace & Defense. government requirements. Government & Municipal.

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Eliminating Real-World Bottlenecks using AI from Silicon Valley to Mars

ThroughPut

He works as a Strategy Advisor, Researcher and Theory of Constraint (TOC) expert and educator, with both Fortune 500 companies, as well as NGO’s and Government Agencies. Originally an aerospace engineer for 12 years, Eric learned how to impart structure around ideas that transform them into solutions.