Cross-sector lessons for successfully scaling production in complex supply chains.
ADS has unique requirements and challenges, but this shouldn’t preclude transferrable lessons and approaches from other sectors informing the production ramps necessary to meet global security requirements.
Case study:
Designing and implementing an NPI process with supporting tools and infrastructure to support volume ramp-up for a defence manufacturer.
Quick read:
Shane Mason on how automotive sector practices should be considered as a means to help reduce costs for the MOD equipment plan.
Quantifying engineering efficiency is hard… but not impossible.
The industry needs more skilled engineers, and to better retain those it has. But to bridge the immediate gap, smarter deployment of existing resource is a must.
Case study:
Unblocking document release within a new PLM system following new Problem Report, Change Request, and Change Notice processes.
Quick read:
How established OEMs can reinvent their NPD practices from within, accelerating design to line cycles at a time of ever increasing complexity.
Data underpins everything, but becoming data-driven remains a challenge.
Top-down transformation is out, better use of existing data to drive decision-making in. However, this only works at a program-level if each bottleneck is systematically eliminated, requiring a strong PMO push coupled with hands-on implementors.
Case study:
Defining scope, develop and roll-out issue management tools and processes for a time-critical software project.
Quick read:
Success criteria for effective data governance, and how this contributes to value creation and ongoing business transformation.
Defence Leadership & SMEs
Paul Crabtree
Connect on LinkedInDirector, UK
Paul started QR_ as a data analyst in 2011 after a lengthy period at university. Paul has grown with the company (figuratively, not literally unfortunately), now looking after several UK operations.
In his early days, Paul worked on process and system development with various OEMs, more recently working to accelerate programs, most notably the UK Ventilator Challenge and ‘Project Siren’ - a joint venture between Ford and Venari – bringing a new ambulance to the market from concept to finished vehicle in 12 months.
Claire Gibson
Connect on LinkedInHead of UK ADS Practice
With eight years in industry, Claire supports QR_'s ADS engagements and relationships in addition to her broader management responsibilities.
Passionate about our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team, Claire helps drive various changes to ensure QR_ moves in the right direction, and assists with the Placement Student process to give the most rounded experience possible.
George Creasy
Connect on LinkedInUS Director
George originally joined Quick Release in the UK after graduating in Mathematics from the University of Warwick in 2015. George relocated to Michigan to help start up Quick Release_ Inc in the US in 2017 and having overseen the US East Business Unit, as well as being the account manager for the Ford North America account, he became US Director in late 2023. George's areas of expertise are BoM Validation, Prototype Builds & Launch Operations.
George lives in Chicago, IL and he splits his time between supporting clients across the Midwest and California and spends his time outside of work bemoaning the lack of public transportation and football (soccer) in the States.
William Smith
Connect on LinkedInBusiness Leader, ADS Practice
Having left University in 2016 with an Astrophysics Master’s degree, Will has worked his way through the ranks at QR_ and now is now part of the ADS leadership team.
Will also runs the Product Use Case workstream within QR_, looking to improve the external facing content the Company is able to produce, and provide a platform for everyone to contribute to company growth.
Matthew Tickner
Connect on LinkedInSenior Service Manager
Matthew joined Quick Release_'s Service Offerings team in 2023 with 8 years of previous experience in automotive and EV start-ups.
Matthew is a specialist in Variant Configuration Management, but he has a wide range of Product Data Management experience and is always happy to offer his opinions on how best to get stuff done.
Matthew's education was in environment and earth sciences, to this day he is passionate about tackling the challenges of climate change and plastic waste so we can leave the world a better place for future generations.
Luke Logan
Connect on LinkedInSenior Advisor, ADS
Luke is an experienced Engineering & Technology Director and Chief Engineer with over 35 years of industrial experience spanning the Aerospace, Defence, Power & Industrial Sectors. His experience was built mainly with Rolls-Royce plc (28yrs) but also with BAE Systems Air Sector and Weir Group. Luke left corporate life in 2022 and has now built a portfolio of advisory and consultancy roles that help businesses and academic institutions transform or grow their impact.
Luke has been an advisor with Quick Release_ since 2022 as genuinely believes we have something really unique, valuable and potentially disruptive to offer across all sectors and throughout the product lifecycle. Luke’s an active Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Institute of Mechanical Engineers and Royal Aeronautical Society.
Quality read
A data-driven path to better NPD
Drawing on two decades in automotive, but equally applicable to any complex engineering program, this primer lays out how data-driven organizations can enjoy substantial engineering efficiency gains to mitigate current skill shortages and accelerate complex program delivery.
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