Aerospace Industries Association
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Title: Adapt, Survive and Thrive in Turbulent Times: The Aerospace and Defense Industry’s Response to the Economic Downturn
Author: KPMG International
Description: The current recession is considered by many to be more severe than any other global economic downturn since the 1930s. Every day the media reports evidence of market turmoil. Corporate executives are facing the hardest decisions of their careers simply to stay solvent. But for A&D companies, things are a little different. They are no strangers to economic downturn. Many of the strategies in use today have been in place for years and are direct responses to previous downturns. This experience, together with a strong cash position, offers a unique resiliency for A&D companies. A resiliency that may help them to ride out the storm…. and emerge soaring.
KPMG’s new white paper released by KPMG's global Aerospace and Defense practice, entitled Adapt, Survive, and Thrive in Turbulent Times - The Aerospace and Defense Industry’s Response to the Economic Downturn explores the effect of the current economic conditions on the A&D industry and presents the drivers behind the uniqueness of the A&D situation. In particular, the paper considers the challenges A&D companies are facing and the strategies their peers and suppliers taking.
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Title: Driving Cost Out of the Learning Organization: Assessing the Enterprise Learning Function
Author: Intrepid Learning Solutions
Description: Tough times require tougher choices. Learn how to benchmark your organization to pinpoint where to cut costs without sacrificing value.
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Title: Frontline Management Training: The Lynchpin to Business Results
Author: Intrepid Learning Solutions
Description: Discover the key skills and competencies new first level managers need to be successful. Learn how to develop a talent-driven solution that increases employee morale, retention and performance.
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Title: Multi-Enterprise Collaboration: Reducing Costs and Risks in the Aerospace and Defense Supply Chain
Author: Aberdeen Group
Description: Supply chain globalization, increased complexity of supplier and customer networks, and rising costs are forcing companies to re-think their approach to supply chain management (SCM). The aerospace and defense (A&D) sector has historically been behind other industries in supply chain process and software advances, due to highly conservative and security-oriented attitudes and practices. However, intense global competition and increased supply chain risks have promted A&D companies to re-examine their supply chain to find ways to minimize inefficiencies. As a result, leading A&D manufacturers have begun adopting innovative approaches and technologies to managing their supply, demand and logistics networks.
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Title: Transforming Training Execution: Reducing Cost and Improving Performance
Author: Intrepid Learning Solutions
Description: Discover the top 6 challenges facing learning executives today and what you can do to overcome them. Learn how to reduce delivery costs, improve performance, and focus learning to the needs of your clients and your business.
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Archive: Human Resources
Contributed by: IBM
Preparing for Human Resources Business Transformation Outsourcing: Risk Mitigation Strategies
Contributed by: IBM
Preparing for Human Resources Business Transformation Outsourcing: Key Questions and Decisions
Contributed by: IBM
Archive: Information Technology
Contributed by: Exostar
Doing CRM Right: What It Takes to be Successful with CRM
Contributed by: IBM
Ensuring a Sucessful PLM Implementation:
Contributed by: PTC
Manage Both the Users and the Devices that Connect to the Enterprise to Maximize Security
Contributed by: IBM and Cisco
The Next Generation of IDE for Aerospace and Defense
Contributed by: PTC
Open the Front Door: There's a New World Outside
Contributed by: Exostar
Product Lifecycle Management: Creating Corporate Assets or Simply Controlling Engineering Data?
Contributed by: IBM
True Product Lifecycle Management Begins When Design Ends
Contributed by: iBASEt
Archive: Logistics: Operations, Distribution, and Supply Chain
Contributed by: IBM
Defining Success in an Evolving PBL Landscape
Contributed by: KPMG
Eliminating the Paperwork Constraints on the Shop Floor:
Contributed by: iBASEt
Globalization: The Turning Point for Packaged Supply Chain Applications
Contributed by: Aberdeen Group, Inc.
Integrated Value Chains In Aerospace and Defense
Contributed by: A.T. Kearney
The Nine Basic Rules of a Successful Supply Chain:
Contributed by: Waer Systems
Replenishment Management Solutions for Aerospace (and Elsewhere)
Contributed by: Waer Systems
Supply Chain Alignment Assessment: A Road Map
Contributed by: Waer Systems
Turning Internal Support Functions into Powerful Competitive Tools:
Contributed by: Navigant Consulting
Archive: Process Improvement
Contributed by: KPMG
True Cost, True Margin
Contributed by: California Manufacturing Technology Consulting
Archive: Quality
Archive: Security
Contributed by: Exostar
E-Sign Transactions Platform: the Enterprise Architecture to Implement Electronic Transactions Requiring Electronic Signatures
Contributed by: Exostar
Leading Defense and Aerospace Contractor Protect Mission-Critical Data using Full Hard Drive Encryption
Contributed by: GuardianEdge Technologies
Manage Both the Users and the Devices that Connect to the Enterprise to Maximize Security
Contributed by: IBM and Cisco
Measuring the Performance of a Security Program
Contributed by: Pinkerton Government Systems, Inc.
Obtaining a Facility Security Clearance
Contributed by: Pinkerton Government Systems, Inc.
Secure the PC Disposal Process with Full Disk Encryption
Contributed by: GuardianEdge Technologies
Security Solutions in the Aerospace/Defense Industry
Contributed by: Pinkerton Government Systems, Inc.
Archive Strategy
Contributed by: KPMG
Gaining Competitive Advantage Through Global Product Development
Contributed by: PTC
The Growth Triathlon: Growth via Course, Capability and Conviction
Contributed by: IBM
Innovating Aerospace and Defense: Road Map to U.S. Export Compliance from Design to Realization
Contributed by: KPMG
Reprogramming Aerospace and Defense: Bolstering the Business Ecosystem is Key to Sustainable Growth
Contributed by: IBM
The Specialized Enterprise: A Fundamental Redesign of Firms and Industries
Contributed by: IBM
