Aerospace & Defense

Aerospace and defense companies need to launch fewer completely new aircraft programs in today`s business climate. They also are required to respond more effectively to changing production schedules even though they participate in global supply chains comprised of diverse vendors and partners. In addition, prime contractors often compete on newer programs that require them to accept lifecycle performance agreements, which place a premium on total enterprise productivity. Taken together, these challenges renew the aerospace and defense industry`s emphasis on:

  • Complex program management
  • Virtual environments that synchronize global design/development
  • Aligned supply chains that meet dynamic production schedules
  • Collapsed development cycles
  • Faster manufacturing and assembly times
  • Virtual prototyping capable of minimizing physical models,
    assembly error and design rework
  • Faster repair and overhaul cycle times
  • Accelerated upgrades and enhancements that boost fleet
    availability

Aerospace and defense companies must be able to adapt to these challenges to realize sustainable profi t and growth. Business success will be determined by their ability to transform legacy IT investments into dynamic, secure and seamless digital environments that can integrate their operations into highly functional global supply chains.