Improve on-time delivery and quality, launch strategic

sourcing initiatives, and minimize procurement costs

Purchased components and assemblies account for as much as two-

thirds of bill of material (BOM) costs for aerospace and defense companies.

Supplier quality and delivery performance have a critical impact on financial

results and customer satisfaction. Yet few organizations have the resources

to monitor global supply chains and manage supplier performance issues.

QuEST fills those gaps. We can audit and assess new and prospective

suppliers, negotiate better terms, resolve material shortages and non-

conformances, and work with suppliers to improve their processes. We

can save you millions by helping rationalize your supplier network and

identifying new sources in low-cost regions.

PROVEN RESULTS

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE

Reduced suppliers from 31 to 5 and

SAVED $11 MILLION

$10 MILLION ANNUAL SAVINGS from improved quality and on-time delivery

Slashed part nonconformance

MORE THAN 25%

Source Strategically

We can collaborate with your management

team to rationalize your supply chain and

make dramatic improvements in cost, quality,

and delivery performance. Our strategic

sourcing programs have saved aerospace and

defense companies millions of dollars a year and

improved delivery performance by consolidating

work with the best-performing suppliers and

finding new sources in geographies with low

production costs.

QuEST can also help you launch new product

lines successfully by setting up new supplier

networks, transitioning parts from development

into production, and resolving delivery and

quality issues.

Monitor and Improve Supplier Performance

QuEST engineers and specialists can improve

day-to-day supply chain management, handling

tasks such as purchase order management, parts

quoting and negotiation, part qualification, quality

assurance, delivery management and expediting.

Our staff can integrate seamlessly into

existing teams or assume responsibility for

entire workstreams.

We also design and execute programs to improve

the performance of supply chain networks,

performing supplier audits and assessments,

monitoring performance, and analyzing the root

causes of quality and delivery issues. We can set

up IoT-based asset tracking and management

systems, and place experts inside supplier plants

to help them improve their processes.

Get More From Your Suppliers

QuEST helps you track and manage your supply chain activities. We can also go on-site to your suppliers

to assess their capabilities and improve their engineering and manufacturing processes. The results include

higher quality, lower costs, and better delivery performance.

Quest’s Supplier Improvement Process

Assess Supplier Criticality

Oversight & Risk

Identification

“Boots on the ground”

Triage / Containment

Actions

Review Performance

Data

Analyze Systematic

Issues

Lean Assessment

Delivery & Product

Improvements

Process Capability &

Controls

Resources to Maximize

Supply Chain Performance

Today’s aerospace and defense supply chains are longer and more

complex than ever. QuEST provides experienced staff to monitor

and manage existing processes better, and to make fundamental

improvements in the way your supply chain is organized. QuEST

has the skills to handle the complete lifecycle and coordinate the

work at every step in the process.

STAFF SUPPORT AND PROCESS MANAGEMENT

Procurement, materials management, and strategic

sourcing services.

NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH AND PRODUCT TRANSITION

Set up supply chain management processes for new products

and transition parts from development into production.

SUPPLIER READINESS AND PRODUCIBILITY

Assess suppliers and help them meet high standards for

product design, manufacturing, assembly, and inspection.

SUPPLY CHAIN VISIBILITY

Monitor supplier delivery and quality performance, expedite

critical parts, and resolve delivery and quality issues.

PRODUCT COST REDUCTION

Perform value engineering, support negotiation, analyze and

manage spending.

SUPPLIER RATIONALIZATION

Consolidate supplier bases via supplier analysis, low-cost

country sourcing, and effective negotiation.

LEGACY PROGRAM SUPPORT

Help manage supply flows for products in the field.

ASSET TRACKING

Ensure delivery of assets at optimum inventory cost utilizing

IoT-based asset monitoring and predictive maintenance.

Supply Chain Success Based

on Comprehensive Experience

QuEST has the experience to make supply chain

management a competitive advantage for your

company. We deliver individuals and teams with

outstanding skills and many years of experience

in the aerospace and defense industry. Our supply

chain solutions leverage deep expertise not only in

procurement and materials management, but also

in product design, manufacturing engineering,

quality assurance, and program management.

Let us Become Your

Supply Chain Partner

QuEST’s proven solutions help aerospace and defense

companies monitor and manage suppliers on a day-to-

day basis, manage shortages and nonconformances, and

work with suppliers to improve their engineering and

manufacturing processes. We partner with you to execute

strategic sourcing programs that save millions of dollars

and improve quality and delivery performance.

To learn how QuEST Global’s

transformative engineering solutions

can help you succeed, contact:

salesenquiries@quest-global.com or visit quest-global.com

QuEST Global is a trusted engineering services and solutions partner to many of the world’s most

recognized Fortune 500 brands in aerospace and defense, medical device, power, and transportation.

For more than 20 years, QuEST has been a trusted partner providing comprehensive support across the

complete engineering lifecycle to help our customers improve efficiency, increase quality, create new

products, and open new markets. Through a collaborative and customized approach, QuEST enables

its customers to manage traditional engineering requirements as well as the convergence of digital and

mechanical technology to help them create safe, dependable, and high-quality products and services.

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE

QuEST Expertise

QuEST has more than 20 years

experience working with the world’s

leading airframe and aircraft com-

ponent manufacturers. We have a

comprehensive knowledge of the

strategic issues driving the industry

and the challenges you face every

day in design, production, customer

support, and compliance.

QuEST offers engineering services

across the entire product lifecycle:

from design, to production, to

supply chain management and

after-market support. Our local-

global delivery model lets you

leverage a global talent pool,

and our continuous improvement

mindset helps you reduce costs

and streamline your engineering

and manufacturing processes.

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