Aerospace & Defense

Fujitsu Enters Defense Arena with Acquisition of RFID Technology Provider

May 8, 2014

Fujitsu UK & Ireland (UK&I), the IT systems arm of global electronics firm Fujitsu, has acquired Texas RFID software and solutions provider GlobeRanger.

Organization for Women in Supply Chain Management Launches Website

May 7, 2014

AWESOME

A new digital presence has recently been created by AWESOME (Achieving Women’s Excellence in Supply Chain Operations, Management, and Education), the industry-wide supply chain leadership initiative started in early 2013. The launch of www.awesomeleaders.org is timed to coincide with the second Annual AWESOME Symposium on May 15, 2014, in Chicago.

Avionics May Be Major Component of Japan's Renewed Interest in Arms Exports

May 6, 2014

Business Week

The Japanese government has long banned most weapons exports. That policy helped buttress Japan's pacifism, but it also hindered the growth of the country's defense industry. Because it couldn't sell parts overseas, Japanese defense companies missed out on chances to develop fighter jets, tanks and other weaponry with the U.S. That's changing.

In Automotive and Aerospace, Every Part Matters

May 5, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Think it's tough tracking finished goods from source to sale? Trying doing the same for the millions of parts that go into them.

Airlines' Dynamic Pricing Model Comes to the Supply Chain

May 2, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Tom Bacon, consultant with Revenue Optimization, discusses how supply chains can embrace the model of dynamic pricing that was pioneered by the airline industry.

You Can't Make a Car with 3D Printing, But You Can Produce a Jet Engine

May 2, 2014

Computerworld

The 3D printing market is expected to quadruple over the next decade to $12bn, moving from its main use today of creating prototypes to the most complex of production parts, according to Lux Research.

Boeing's Defense Business Takes a Hit, But the Manufacturer Is Fighting Back

May 1, 2014

Fortune

Boeing and its investors likely couldn't be happier with the first quarter 2014 earnings report: revenue rose 8 percent over the year-ago quarter, operating margins widened, and 2014 guidance got boost. The U.S. aerospace company ramped up deliveries for its 787 and 737 models to keep pace with demand, which in turn increased cash flow beyond analyst expectations. And a $374bn backlog of more than 5,100 aircraft guarantees that even if Boeing stopped booking new orders today it would take nearly a decade to deliver all the planes on order. But things don't appear quite so rosy in Boeing's Defense, Space & Security division.

How to Protect Your Supply Chain From Cyber Crime

April 17, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The risk of cyber crime hitting your supply chain is greater than ever before.

U.S. Defence Trade Controls: Practically Transitioning from ITAR to the EAR

April 16, 2014

Conquer the Challenge of Moving From a Restrictive Environment with Clear Rules to a Flexible Environment with Ambiguous Rules

C5's 3rd Forum on US Defence Contracting and FAR Compliance in Europe

April 16, 2014

Wednesday, July 09 to Thursday, July 10, 2014 Crowne Plaza London City, London

Aerospace & Defense

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the aerospace and defense industry. Learn how aerospace and defense companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.