Aerospace & defense

Our capabilities

We work with clients across the aerospace & defense industry and around the globe, providing impact in the areas listed below and more.

Read examples of our aerospace & defense case studies to see related projects and their results.


Strategy

A&D consolidation through mergers & acquisitions
Companies of all size are affected by the industry’s dynamic reshuffling – they all need to survive and thrive in this consolidating, merger-fueled environment. [more]

Other A. T. Kearney capabilities in strategy

  • Market entry and positioning
  • Diversification
  • Competitive options
  • Partnering
  • Global strategies
  • R&D and product strategies
  • Aftermarket and support strategies

Operations

Value chain integration – interdependence of the A&D ecosystem
Collaborative working partnerships, if managed well, can reduce costs, improve time to market, speed innovation, and provide improved support over the lifetime of a platform. [more]

Other A. T. Kearney capabilities in operations

  • Supply chain rationalization
  • Strategic sourcing
  • Manufacturing optimization
  • Product development
  • Cost reduction
  • Lean process re-engineering
  • Make vs. buy
  • Performance-based contracting

Transformation

Transforming the A&D organization for growth
Companies are under pressure today to transform the way they do business, and correspondingly the way they organize and provide value. [more]

Other A. T. Kearney capabilities in transformation

  • Complex program management
  • Reorganization and restructuring
  • Strategic IT & technology support
  • Post-merger integration
  • Enterprise transformation
  • Facilities rationalization
  • People and leadership transformation
  • Activity value analysis and talent assessment
 
 
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