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.
IPS/ILS User Forum Vienna 2022 – Save the Dates 17 – 20 October 2022
“Driving Interoperability and Digital Transformation through the implementation of the Suite of S-Series IPS-Specifications and S1000D” is the slogan of the first and unique IPS User Forum 2022 in Vienna, Austria. Save the date from October 17 to October 20, 2022 for...
Human Machine Teaming Prior Information Notice published
Human Machine Teaming Prior Information Notice published on 27 February 2022. Read it here.
Industry Security Assurance Centre (ISAC)
The Government recently issued information regarding the Industry Security Assurance Centre (ISAC) which is responsible for providing relevant defence contractors with up-to-date security and business continuity policy and guidance. The ISAC provides specialist and...