At a time when many aerospace manufacturers have been struggling to restore their productivity in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the ramp-up challenge is adding pressure to an already demanding situation.
Are carbon-intensive manufacturers in the aerospace and automotive sectors ready to press ahead with plans to decarbonise their sourcing strategies and production processes?
Earlier this year the trade body representing the UK’s aerospace, defence, security and space sectors, ADS, appointed Vendigital as their strategic data partner.
This month we presented to some key members of the aerospace industry a few of the challenges we are seeing through our work with our clients, in our role as data partner to the ADS.
Demand uncertainty isn’t something that aircraft makers and the OEMs in their supply chains have been used to in the past. Now, the unpredictable nature of demand for wide-body aircraft in particular, is posing challenges for all concerned.
A new mood of supply chain cooperation and improved transparency could enable OEMs and suppliers to continue to adapt and thrive in the emerging post-pandemic marketplace.
To plot their path to net-zero, businesses will need to instigate a bespoke decarbonisation roadmap and demonstrate their willingness to adapt their operations and systems.
Paul Adams considers recent developments in the UK to accelerate the future of urban air mobility. How will these tech disruptors transform existing aerospace supply chains?