Anita Brenner, Operations Supply Chain Manager – Electrical, in our Budapest offices
Integrated approach and collaboration from design to production
The aviation industry has very specific requirements for its supply chain, as these products have to perform continuously in mission-critical applications, even under extreme conditions.
That is why a key task for the international supply chain team is to recommend suppliers to the engineering team at an early stage of component design that can meet these requirements. However, close collaboration is not only essential here, but also during the creation of product design. In addition to meeting customer needs, the engineering team also ensures that components are designed for future mass production. The design team receives significant support from the supply chain team in this area.
As Anita explains, " We are looking to develop minimal variations between similar components and manufacturing processes. This is to avoid requiring specialised production lines - sub-optimal production and part numbers can all add up to significant costs. Our goal is to ensure that the engineering technology we offer is not only sustainable but also affordable in the market. The supply chain work is therefore very complex and challenging - supporting the entire (end-to-end) process from the moment a customer request is received until Rolls-Royce-Electrical's propulsion systems are flying safely in a variety of applications."