3. Early supplier engagement
Gaining competitive advantage through delivery of the best technical product, with the lowest through-life cost, by leveraging the combined technical capabilities of Rolls-Royce and its suppliers. This is being enabled through earlier supplier engagement processes. Much of this early engagement will be ahead of any specific new programme launch and position us well when new market opportunities arise.

4. Supplier operational management
Consisting firstly of the Supplier Total Evaluation Process (STEP) which replaces the Supplier Performance Measurement Process (SPM) and reduces the number, duplication and complexity of supplier assessments, significantly enhancing the effectiveness of these assessments to the benefit of both Rolls-Royce and our suppliers.

Supplier process documents, including
STEP, are held within SABRe on
Suppliermanager