Accenture Aerospace and Defense Feed

Managing a Competitive Imperative: Achieving High Performance with Effective Offset Deals

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 17:16:30 GMT

Offset deals have fast become a competitive priority for Aerospace & Defense (A&D) contractors pursuing major export deals in the global marketplace. And the timing couldn't be worse, according to many contractors.

Speed, Flexibility, Precision: The Age of the Agile Contractor

Thu, 24 May 2007 15:27:07 GMT

At first glance, the U.S. Department of Defense 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review does not appear to affect the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry. It does not translate into major program cuts. You don't see branches of the military most involved in the Global War on Terror (GWOT) cannibalizing operating budgets. Nor is there much discussion over continuing and upgrading existing hardware.

The Road to Agility: Shifting to Service

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:48:27 GMT

Aerospace and defense (A&D) companies are entering a new line of business. Rather than simply manufacture and deliver products and spare parts, they must provide a suite of services around those products to help their customers achieve program cost and performance goals. In both commercial and defense markets, the A&D business model will shift from one in which the product and program rule to one in which services are used to differentiate products, provide distinct competitive advantage and drive longer term revenue streams.

Sustainability in Aerospace and Defense

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:29:00 GMT

Coming Soon: The Next Stage of Engineering Outsourcing

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:21:11 GMT

For decades, complex, innovative product engineering has been a significant source of competitive advantage in the aerospace and defense industry. While innovation remains critical, today’s engineering environment has changed dramatically since the days of the Cold War and the spread of global jet travel. Legacy aerospace and defense companies face critical engineering workforce challenges. While the retirement of the baby boom workforce and the lack of new engineering graduates in the West is a well-known problem, few consider the additional challenges posed by the demand for increasing engineering skills without increasing engineering cost.

A Defense Supply Chain Transformation Network: Results-Focused Initiatives for Maximizing Value to the Warfighter

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:53:14 GMT

In defense as in conventional business, supply chains are fundamental to achieving high performance. Defense supply chains must therefore recommit themselves to traditional measures of excellence to meet the changing needs of soldiers—going beyond mere systems improvement by grasping 10 opportunities to achieve high performance through the defense supply chain.