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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Research, Strategy
Q&A: Why the increased interest in performance-based logistics and Power-by-the-Hour contracts
Q&A: Why the increased interest in performance-based logistics and Power-by-the-Hour contracts

Performance-based logistics and Power-by-the-Hour contracts bring great opportunity to commercial and military aircraft operators. In this industry expert Q&A, Graham…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Aerospace & Defense
From wrench turning to risk sharing – the changing face of commercial aviation maintenance

Charles E. Taylor may not be a household name, but to those in the A&D industry he is known as…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Aerospace & Defense
The geo-political landscape, blockchain technology and IT backbone transforming military in-service support

In my first blog on the transformation facing military in-service support, I looked at how next generation defense equipment –…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Business Technology, Digital Transformation, Research, Service, Strategy
Redefining products in the commercial aviation space: the next generation of “Power-by-the-Hour”
L’aviation civile, première industrie sur les projets de transformation digitale et d’innovation

The fundamental shift from selling products to guaranteed outcomes has been aided by exponential technological growth over the last ten…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Business Technology, Strategy
Battling on three fronts: Military in-service support in 2018
2018 defense industry trends

Availability and reliability are key if military forces are to reach their objectives. But to achieve this, military forces and…

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| | Estimated reading time: 5 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Research, Strategy
Innovation in aviation: The four commercial trends disrupting the industry in 2018
2018 commercial aviation trends

2017 saw another positive year in commercial aviation with a surge in air passenger numbers and new aircraft orders as…

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Playing the supporting role: military in-service support moves forward with next-generation equipment
Playing the supporting role: military in-service support moves forward with next-generation equipment

Introducing a new asset into a military force used to be simple. Manufacturers made the equipment, the military bought and…

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| | Estimated reading time: 2 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Business Agility, Digital Transformation
Staying ahead in aviation and defense asset management
Staying ahead in aviation and defense asset management

In the fast-paced aviation and defense industry, effective enterprise asset management (EAM) can be the difference between success and failure….

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Business Agility, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Digital Transformation, Research, Strategy
Revolutionizing the commercial aviation industry is possible
Revolutionizing the commercial aviation industry is possible

How increasing your digital footprint will help your organization take flight. Every innovative and successful business around the globe focuses…

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| | Estimated reading time: 2 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Business Agility, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Digital Transformation, Engineering, Construction & Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Mobility, Oil & Gas, Research, Service, Strategy
How businesses truly feel about digital change & transformation
How businesses truly feel about digital change & transformation

Digital transformation can mean different things to different people, making it difficult to know when you have achieved it. However,…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Finance, IFS Labs, Research
Disrupting aviation with Blockchain
Disrupting aviation with Blockchain

How through-life asset management can be improved using distributed ledgers throughout the chain. IFS Labs’ research into Blockchain Blockchain is…

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