Aerospace and defense continues to be an intriguing industry full of business and technical challenges. Shrewd investors and skilled operators will find opportunities for growth and handsome returns from alignment with shifting market needs and by keeping design and production promises to customers. To achieve such performance requires enlightened strategy and excellent execution in product development, supply chain, production, and product support. Careful management of programs, and of company bureaucracies, can enable success during the dynamic and uncertain times facing both defense and commercial aerospace companies. Enhancing business and technical performance will be even more important over the next few years as the industry adjusts to profoundly different circumstances.

AlixPartners – For when it really matters

AlixPartners’ aerospace and defense team is deeply rooted in the industry and understands the unique strategic and operating challenges it faces. Our senior, seasoned teams quickly get to critical issues, root causes, and new, high-value solutions based on our extensive experience. We move rapidly toward implementation as measured by real dollar and cents impact to the enterprise, whatever the challenge may be. Our broad range of services includes:

• Business and product strategy
• Product development process excellence
• Lean, Six Sigma and manufacturing efficiency
• Manufacturing Footprint Optimization
• Sourcing and procurement improvements
• MRO cost structure improvements
• Overhead cost improvements
• Outsourcing strategy
• Corporate and business unit strategy
• Growth strategy and strategic planning
• Mergers and acquisitions, post-merger integration and due diligence
• Financial, information technology and organizational restructuring
• Financial advisory services
• Litigation support