MBDA, with support from Rolls-Royce, Leonardo and BAE Systems partnered with Cranfield's Logistics, Procurement and Supply Chain Management Centre in order to implement the Supply Chain Readiness Levels concept setting the foundations for Next Generation  Combat Air Capabilities.
  • Dates12 months
  • SponsorMBDA
  • FundedConfidential
  • PartnersMBDA, Rolls-Royce, Leonardo and BAE Systems

This project focuses on the implementation of the Supply Chain Readiness Levels concept in the early phases of major defence programmes.  The ambition of the project is to create an open future standard and toolset that all defence programmes can use, recognised as best practice for reducing risk in the Supply Chain of defence equipment programme.

Principal Investigator: Professor Aris Matopoulos