Aerospace & Defense

How First Solar Keeps Pace With Demand

December 6, 2013

Jennifer Bell, Systems Analyst, First Solar

Applied Materials: Invisible, But Everywhere

December 6, 2013

Jim White, VP Central Operations/CPO, Applied Materials

DoD Regulation Clamping Down on IT Suppliers Aims to Combat Supply Chain Risk

December 2, 2013

Fierce Government IT

The Defense Department may now officially exclude contractors or subcontractors from receiving information technology contracts based on the risk their supply chain poses to national security systems.

Report Details Costly, Failed Air Force Logistics Project

November 27, 2013

Federal Times

Muddled governance, ineffective change management and revolving door leadership were among the forces leading to last year's demise of a costly and high-stakes Air Force logistics modernization program, according to newly released findings from an internal inquiry.

Tax-Break Extension Voted to Keep Boeing Project Near Seattle, But Union Could Scuttle Deal Over Contract

November 13, 2013

New York Times

The Washington State Legislature passed a measure on Saturday to extend nearly $9bn in tax breaks for Boeing through 2040 in an embattled effort to entice the company to locate production of its newest jet, the 777X, in the Seattle area.

Finding the ROI in RFID

November 11, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

With RFID, return on investment derives from automated, accurate, real-time inventory tracking, says McLeod Williamson, RFID business development manager at Zebra Technologies. He provides an update on RFID applications in retail supply chains and describes how other industries are starting to leverage the technology.

Finding the ROI in RFID

October 30, 2013

McLeod Williamson, RFID Business Development Manager, Zebra Technologies

Piracy Declines Around the World, But Vigilance Advised Off African Coasts

October 21, 2013

Maritime Executive

The International Chamber of Commerce's International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed that piracy on the world's seas is at its lowest third-quarter level since 2006, but warns of the threat of continuing violent attacks off the East and West coasts of Africa.

The Tale of the Supplier (Boeing) Who Sold the Shipper (the Pentagon) Old Parts But Charged for New Ones

October 16, 2013

Los Angeles Times

Four times in the last five years, the Pentagon's inspector general has found that Boeing Co. collected excessive or unjustified payments on U.S. defense contracts. In the latest of four audits since 2008, the watchdog office said the Chicago company charged the Army for new helicopter parts while installing used ones.

Small Firm Takes on Big Job of Optimizing Military Inventories

October 10, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Gleason Research Associates blends its proprietary software with the mobile computers of Intermec to help the U.S. Army track and audit everything from desks to tanks. Efficiency soars, and errors plummet.

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.