Supply Chain Simplification – The Globalisation of Purchasing

The next step is to truly globalise our purchasing organisation by introducing regionally based Supply Chain Management Teams in Rolls-Royce Deutschland, Rolls-Royce North America and Asia Pacific. These SCMT’s will have the same organisation structures and roles as those already embedded in the UK.

Each regional SCMT will operationally interface with their suppliers from the closest geographical point on behalf of all Rolls-Royce gas turbine customers.

From a supplier perspective:

• North America based suppliers delivering to Rolls-Royce plants anywhere in the world will be supported by a single SCMT interface team located in North America
• Asia based suppliers delivering to Rolls-Royce plants anywhere in the world will be supported by a single SCMT interface team located in Asia
• Europe based suppliers delivering to Rolls-Royce plants anywhere in the world will be supported by a single SCMT interface team located in either Germany or the UK

What are Supply Chain Management Teams?
SCMTs are responsible for managing the day-to-day operational performance of the external supply chain on behalf of the SCU.

Each SCU and SCMT has a common organisation structure, roles and processes supporting our ongoing drive for standardisation and the elimination of variability in the processes we operate. This organisation is currently operational in the UK.