Defence & Aerospace

Business Improvement Events over a 12 month period and achieved their target of £500k of benefits from their programme covering aspects such as Supplier-on-Boarding, Service Credits, and Crew Rostering.

Cobham Aviation Services operates and maintains specially modified aircraft using state of the art technology to provide airborne special mission operations and training in Australia, the United Kingdom, Europe and the Middle East.

Zodiac Seats UK designs, certifies and assembles bespoke first class, business class, and premium economy class passenger seats for major
global carriers.

Zodiac Seats UK, has formed part of the Zodiac Aerospace Group since 2012 and has two production sites are Cwmbran and Camberley.

Implementing a performance management system, business-wide was needed to help this newly formed MOD trading agency drive the delivery of challenging business goals; meet MOD policy requirements; and support harmonisation.

Most areas in UK Manufacturing are facing dramatic changes in market forces. Those like Rolls‐Royce, who are at the leading edge of technological advancement, are facing more changes than most.

Our client is a manufacturer of bespoke engineered metal products for a range of industries, based in the South West of England.

The initial aim of the project was to review the business, establishing how much of the margin reduction was due to known changes and how much was related to out of date and inappropriate general business practices, and make recommendations for improvement. A second phase was subsequently agreed in which we helped facilitate the identified improvements.

Our process improvement consulting supporting a leading UK manufacturer achieved key improvements in Gross Margin products. Plants were re-laid, contracts were reviewed, and quality data analysis was undertaken to allow initiatives to be put in place in order to reduce scrap across a range of products.

By the end of the first six months, significant increases to the bottom line had been achieved more than a £1.3m annualised improvement.

Our Client is a global leader in the manufacture of high-performance specialty materials used in high-temperature industrial, automotive, and fire protection applications. They have over 30 manufacturing facilities worldwide in 12 different countries. Bourton Group worked with their Global Improvement team, supporting several manufacturing plants within the UK and Europe, improving efficiency and reducing costs through a plant ‘diagnostics’ program.

Technological advancements are critical for success in the Aerospace and Defence sector. These sectors face constant pressure to deliver ground-breaking products while balancing high performance with ease of maintenance, longevity of service, robust design, and continuous upgrades.