In the United States, the DoD's capa- bilities-based acquisition initiative requires greater coordination among design, production, and testing groups and supply chain planning and exe- cution. A&D organizations across the industry spectrum seek enhanced integration to speed time to market, increase productivity, and add value to the new product development process. A key feature to enable this is the visibility of real-time program management information.
WHAT ANALYSTS RECOMMEND
A&D manufacturers should prioritize IT investments to improve informa- tion flow, increase revenue, and pro- vide better support to customers. This requires significant upgrades to decades-old legacy systems. Require- ments include sophisticated inventory management, project life-cycle man- agement, supplier collaboration, as well as the master data management and information exchange capabilities needed for support.
WHAT SAP OFFERS
SAP delivers powerful collaboration capabilities to help companies coordi- nate projects and share information more efficiently. Inventory data can be shared and external suppliers can be incorporated into the product devel- opment process at the earliest stages.
SPREAD RISK THROUGH DISTRIBUTED PRODUCT TEAMS
Leading A&D manufacturers are reducing their financial risk on pro- grams by establishing a partner network and outsourcing project elements that were previously regarded as core competencies. On the defense side, this is driven by the adoption of the lead system integrator model, which man- dates that contractors allow more sub- contracting. On the commercial side, distributed product teams are also helping to reduce costs, boost produc- tivity, and enhance process efficiency.
WHAT ANALYSTS RECOMMEND
To manage distributed product teams, companies need sophisticated supply chain management technology to coordinate the multilevel bid and delivery process. Companies also need ways to connect with outsourcing partners to coordinate activities, track progress, and ensure quality. Most companies will need to revamp their IT infrastructures to streamline the flow of design and program informa- tion across teams of external partners.
WHAT SAP OFFERS
SAP helps A&D manufacturers face internal processes outward to incor- porate suppliers and improve inter- action among distributed teams. An intuitive portal with a customizable interface ensures usability while leading-edge collaboration technology and workflow processes help teams work together efficiently.
WHAT ANALYSTS RECOMMEND
A&D manufacturers should prioritize IT investments to improve informa- tion flow, increase revenue, and pro- vide better support to customers. This requires significant upgrades to decades-old legacy systems. Require- ments include sophisticated inventory management, project life-cycle man- agement, supplier collaboration, as well as the master data management and information exchange capabilities needed for support.
WHAT SAP OFFERS
SAP delivers powerful collaboration capabilities to help companies coordi- nate projects and share information more efficiently. Inventory data can be shared and external suppliers can be incorporated into the product devel- opment process at the earliest stages.
SPREAD RISK THROUGH DISTRIBUTED PRODUCT TEAMS
Leading A&D manufacturers are reducing their financial risk on pro- grams by establishing a partner network and outsourcing project elements that were previously regarded as core competencies. On the defense side, this is driven by the adoption of the lead system integrator model, which man- dates that contractors allow more sub- contracting. On the commercial side, distributed product teams are also helping to reduce costs, boost produc- tivity, and enhance process efficiency.
WHAT ANALYSTS RECOMMEND
To manage distributed product teams, companies need sophisticated supply chain management technology to coordinate the multilevel bid and delivery process. Companies also need ways to connect with outsourcing partners to coordinate activities, track progress, and ensure quality. Most companies will need to revamp their IT infrastructures to streamline the flow of design and program informa- tion across teams of external partners.
WHAT SAP OFFERS
SAP helps A&D manufacturers face internal processes outward to incor- porate suppliers and improve inter- action among distributed teams. An intuitive portal with a customizable interface ensures usability while leading-edge collaboration technology and workflow processes help teams work together efficiently.
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