PROGRAM - SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS COMPETITIVENESS

SC21

The UK’s aerospace, defence, security and space sectors are world-leading, generating well-paid jobs, high-tech exports and sustainable growth across the country. Through continuous investment in innovation and performance small and medium enterprises can increase productivity and capability.


The newly-launched Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) Framework is a single, simple access, cross sector programme led by industry through a partnership delivery model, facilitated by ADS on a not-for-profit basis in partnership with the Regional Aerospace Alliances. The framework provides a comprehensive set of services to support all companies in all their development needs.

The framework will enable suppliers to improve their competitive performance, highlight opportunities to invest in innovation and digitalization, as well as helping them understand their current emissions profile and simple steps to make progress towards their sustainability goals and demonstrate advancement towards net zero.



BASELINE ASSESSMENT TOOL


It all starts with a Baseline Assessment Tool to assess your position. You can complete the tool here.


Created by Value chain Technology Limited and designed by industry Supply chain experts from the Aerospace, Defence and Automotive sectors, together with input from national and regional partners under the SC21 Competitiveness pillar of the SCS Framework, this free to use Baseline Assessment Tool (BAT) should give an initial holistic report of your benchmark, recommendations on how and where you can improve your business and where to find help to improve your competitive performance.


The BAT can be used by either as a self-assessment by businesses or in conjunction with one of the qualified SC21 Practitioners.


How to take part in the programme... If you are interested in the Supply Chain Solutions programme or would like to find out more please click HERE


How future fit is your Business? SC21 remains the leading continuous improvement programme in the UK aerospace and defence sectors. Over the last 17 years it has helped over 1000 businesses improve their competitiveness and their bottom line.


It is now part of a wider Supply Chain Solutions Framework, a cross sector programme led by industry and facilitated by ADS on a not-for-profit basis in partnership with the Regional Aerospace Alliances (RAA) and Devolved Administrations.


We have a comprehensive library of improved tools and techniques and a new free to use Baseline Assessment Tool, offering an initial holistic report of your benchmark performance and recommendations on how you can improve your competitiveness and where to find help. 


Complete this short form to find out more.


All personal data will be collected and processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and ADS’ privacy policy which can be found at https://www.adsgroup.org.uk/privacy-policy/


April 2, 2025

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