SC21 – 21st Century Supply Chains
SC21 is a change programme designed to accelerate the competitiveness of the aerospace & defence industry by raising the performance of its supply chains.
International competition, together with the challenges posed by the defence industrial strategy, necessitates a rapid improvement in the effectiveness of the aerospace & defence industry supply chains. At the same time, aerospace & defence industry must ensure that it delivers competitive solutions for customers whilst maintaining profitable business growth.
By committing to SC21 individual companies could benefit from some specific savings – for example when customer audits are reduced under SC21. Companies will achieve reduced overheads from supporting fewer audits, which is valuable in offering the most competitive solution to customers. Through participating in SC21 businesses will fully understand how the industry will be changing in the future and make them aware of the latest developments in the sector. The SC21 programme is largely about doing what companies already do but in a more efficient, co-ordinated and collaborated way.
By participating in SC21 companies will be able to position themselves as innovative market leading companies that are willing to develop long term relationships with customers and suppliers. By applying SC21 principles companies will be able to significantly improve their supply chain performance and reduce duplication.
The initial phase of SC21 implementation covers 3 work streams: Accreditation, Development & Performance and Relationships.
Through consultation with key customers, suppliers and regional partners throughout the aerospace and defence industry, we have been able to develop and agree a common implementation engagement process across the industry for implementing SC21.
The implementation process has been designed specifically to provide a simple framework within which to operate, rather than prescriptive rules.
There are 3 ways of implementing SC21: key customer led, regionally led and in house (own programme). The SC21 engagement process is fundamentally the same however you implement SC21, merely different organisations play different roles within the framework. The 3 ways to implement are:
- SC21 key customer implementation plan
- SC21 regional implementation plan
- SC21 in house (own programme) implementation plan
Industry Forum is a registered SC21 Strategic Partner and has the full capability to assist companies in the implementation of SC21 principles. Its high calibre of qualified Engineers can help you with all stages of the 4 stage application process and in particular with Stage 3 of the application process.
- Identify your customers, suppliers, regional partner and define business group
- Establish the business group
- Agree implementation plan
- Identify relevant action stream elements
- Create a Continuous Sustainable Improvement Plan (CSIP)