The military aerospace supply chain is focused on
delivering excellence - constantly analysing, seeking improvement and
optimising all aspects of logistics and management. Given a product
assembled two to four years after first orders are placed and
lead-times which are hugely variable for individual components the
challenge is daunting.
Further add the requirement to produce a unique modern
combat aircraft on four separate assembly lines in the United Kingdom,
Germany, Italy and Spain.
Design and build it by a consortium of four national
entities (themselves cooperative ventures) each responsible for the
assembly of its own national aircraft, but each also building the same
component parts for all 620 planned aircraft.
A concept and execution daunting in its scope and
complexity - yet which has delivered the Eurofighter Typhoon.
The Typhoon is now in service with No. 29 Squadron Royal
Air Force who flies the airplane operationally and has the honour to
showcase its extreme capabilities as the RAF Eurofighter Typhoon
Display Team.
Transaction Mercantile is proud to be a title sponsor
supporting the Typhoon Display Team 2006.
Demonstrating a remarkable aircraft...
...Epitomising supply chain logistics cooperation and
excellence.
