Supply Chain Fragility
Description
The barriers and threats to the UK Defence supply chain including cyber attack, business continuity and support in an uncertain environment and ensuring a broad and fair access to the Defence market for new/ SME suppliers.
Aspiration/Vision
A diverse, cyber secure UK Defence supply chain that mitigates single points of failure and supports and sustains SME access.
First Steps/Building Blocks
Identify geopolitical risk and select the five top risks to focus on, [based on value and impact] Identify key Defence stakeholders and actors Map the “as is” SCM processes Define human resource requirements to carry out agreed processes Identify strategic items of supply.
Events
Information on all sector-relevant events, run by TD-Info and other organisations.
Integrated Product Support (IPS) CoP
To support the UK MoD and UK industry in improving Supportability Engineering (ILS) standards, processes (technical and management) and training in order to improve the effectiveness and the efficiency of Supportability Engineering (ILS) programmes and hence...
Industry Customer Engagement Forum (ICEF)
The ICEF fulfils two roles: it represents the interests of industry consumers of MOD information and, secondly, acts as an advisory change management board for those users of MOD products and services operating outside the MOD estate. Organisationally, the ICEF is...
The Supportability Modelling and Analysis CoP
A working group that seeks to identify and promulgate good practice in life cycle cost modelling across the UK Defence sector and contribute to the realisation of the DSCM vision. For further information, please get in touch with Leyton Lark [iFrameModal...
News
News and blogs to keep you in the know.
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) Futures Lab – Expeditionary Water Generation and Recycling
Instructions 1. If your organisation has any experience in the following capabilities, please contact the Futures Lab team by submitting a response to this EOI: FsLabProcurement@qinetiq.com Experience and capability required: Water generation...
Launch of the Professional Development Working Group
The PDWG includes the Capability, People and Skills areas within MOD, Industry, Academia and Professional Institutes researching and designing the future skills landscape for the defence sector. Its Purpose is to provide evidenced analysis and assessment to inform...
TEAM DEFENCE INFORMATION BULLETIN – August 2022
Introduction from our Managing Director, Phil Williams Dear TD-Info World, As we head towards the summer break, there has been a lot of activity in the TD-Info space this past month and I hope the rest of the newsletter will give you a flavour of what has been going...