Collins Aerospace - Brochure 2019

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SOA R I N G STA N DA R D S AC RO S S TH E A ERO S PAC E M A N U FACT U R I N G MARKET WRIT TEN BY

CATHERINE S TURM AN PRODUCED BY

JARROD K NIGHT S

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COLLINS AEROSPACE HAS UNDERGONE A NUMBER OF ACQUISITIONS IN RECENT YEARS, PROPELLING THE BUSINESS TO NEW HEIGHTS

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stablished following the merger of United Technologies, subsidiary Hamilton Sundstrand and the

acquisition of Goodrich Corporation, Collins Aerospace (CA) has become a colossal conglomerate in aerospace manufacturing.

Following the acquisition of US multinational juggernaut, Rockwell Collins in 2018 , the business has entered its next stage of growth, where it is now set to explore new tools, products and processes to support its customers and further its global reach.

Designing, building and providing essential maintenance support for commercial, military, business and regional aircraft, CA has gained a diverse portfolio. Its commercial aircraft production in particular will rise exponentially as a result of increased air traffic due to the booming tourism sector. Posting US$2.5bn

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TRANSFORMATION:

“a marked change in form, nature or appearance”

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Advanced Manufacturing Services (AMS) has been designing and building bespoke manufacturing solutions for over fifteen years. Each project is designed around the customer’s initial concept, whilst adding our experience to create innovative and productivity-boosting installations. Each transformation doesn’t happen by chance, it takes experience, skill and vision to provide bespoke production solutions.

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Boosting output, reducing waste and significantly increasing productivity are just three of the many advantages gained when embarking on this journey.

A transformation can range from a specifically designed workstation to a complex re-design of a manufacturing production line.

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adjusted operating profit from US$14.7bn

ration across its business functions.

net sales in 2017, the company maintains

Creating a new framework which not

a wide range of products present in

only boosts employee engagement,

almost every aircraft. Its divisions range

but works to create value streams, the

from actuation and propellers, aerostruc-

company has focused on its customers

tures, air management systems, electric

to drive further value across operations.

systems and engine controls, all the way to interiors and space systems.

Developing a new leadership culture,

Housing a number of outdated technologies designed over 20 years ago, CA has embraced new digital tools

the business has made a number of

which will promote ease of manufacture.

improvements to ensure continual

The use of robotics, innovative tracking

growth. Exploring new revenue streams,

systems and automation are all areas

it has sought to remove waste from

which manufacturers are exploring

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maintenance repair and overhaul

‘ COLLINS AEROSPACE DESIGNS, MANUFACTURES AND SERVICES INTEGRATED SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS FOR THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY’

capabilities. The company’s longstanding relationship with SAP has also led the business to gain greater insights into the high volumes of data received, which it will fully utilize to overhaul the customer experience.

Investing in a digital transformation will of course, not only create a seismic shift internally, but alter its relationships with stakeholders and suppliers.

Becoming a supplier across the aerospace industry remains an incredibly complex feat, particularly

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with the supply of various parts which

products have a robust supply chain in

have tight design tolerances. CA has

place, the business continues to repair

therefore looked to strengthen these

products which are more than 30 years

relationships and work with suppliers

old. The use of new technologies will

who are both robust and dynamic, and

therefore work to enable CA to forecast

can tackle the challenges which can

this potential demand and enable the

impact the supply chain. Delivering

supply chain to produce components

high customer satisfaction, its integrat-

which are high quality, and at an afford-

ed supply chain is bolstered by its

able cost. CA has recently revealed

Supplier Gold programme, which filters

that it has partnered with Aernnova

into its aim to drive a sustained supplier

Aerospace, where the duo will focus

performance which offers substantial

on advancing aircraft structural

improvements in operating performance.

composites design and architectures,

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ed fuselage (such as nacelle designs for the evolving commercial supersonics market). Combining expertise within design and industrialisation will therefore unlock competitive and advanced solutions across the industry, including commercial, business jet, and military original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

Additionally, CA’s recent FlightSense On-Site Support agreement with China’s largest airline, China Southern Airlines, will see the business utilise predictive 10

and actionable data and provide inventory support that will assist the airline in implementing services which will be best suited. CA’s global aftermarket supply chain team will then manage the availability and distribution of parts for its Integrated Drive Generator (IDG), and ensure 24/7 technical support at every stage.

Throughout its operations, CA has sought not only to benefit its customers, but to regularly promotes its partnerships with nonprofit organisations. Inspiring students to embrace science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM)

C OMPA N Y FA C T S

• Collins Aerospace (CA) has become a colossal conglomerate in aerospace manufacturing.

•Posting US$2.5bn adjusted operating profit from US$14.7bn net sales in 2017, the company maintains a wide range of products present in almost every aircraft.

• The company’s divisions range from actuation and propellers, aerostructures, air management systems, electric systems and engine controls, all the way to interiors and space systems.

• Housing a number of outdated technologies designed over 20 years ago, CA has embraced new digital tools which will promote ease of manufacture.

• The use of robotics, innovative tracking systems and automation are all areas which manufacturers are exploring to transform their assembly, test, maintenance repair and overhaul capabilities.

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subjects, the company is passionate in supporting programmes which inspire new ways of working, and has established a number of competitions to promote innovation, such as ‘For Inspiration of Science and Technology‘ (FIRST). The company has also encouraged staff to raise money each year for local partner agencies, as well as encourage the development of sustainable cities, where its participation in environmental programmes, Habitat for Humanity, motivates employees to 12

donate their time and talent in refurbishing homes of local communities.

‘ COLLINS AEROSPACE MAINTAINS A WIDE RANGE OF PRODUCTS PRESENT IN ALMOST EVERY AIRCRAFT. ITS DIVISIONS RANGE FROM ACTUATION AND PROPELLERS, ALL THE WAY TO INTERIORS AND SPACE SYSTEMS’

With a ‘no size fits all’ approach, CA designs, manufactures and services integrated systems and components for the aerospace industry, housing significant worldwide manufacturing and customer service facilities.

Developing key strategies to promote collaboration, its digital transformation will work to bring forth increased opportunities which will drive efficiency, deliver operational excellence and exceptional customer service. The art for CA will be gaining an awareness of where the latest technology should be applied to create value, rather than just updating from a manual to a digital process for the sake of modernisation, which will seek to further amplify its global position across the aerospace industry.

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