Blogs

An area that has experienced greater scrutiny since the advent of global terrorism has been the infiltration of fake and stolen COTS products into the supply chain. read more

The last ten years has proven to be an especially favorable period for military contractors; overall DoD spending has increased from $300 billion per year to $700 billion, or 130%, and America now employs nearly half of all global military resources. read more

It may be that GM, currently controlled by the Federal Government is applying “creative” financial accounting, similar to that of the Federal Government has been employing for decades. read more

Giuntini & Co. Aviation Lifecycle Segment Leader Bob Hallinan, speaks with IDGA’s Nick Younker on UAV/UAS lifecycle sustainment. read more

The airline industry is one sector that has identified parts as a major cost, specifically for jet engine Product Support. read more

The Department Of Defense and its research organizations have always been touted as working on the “bleeding edge” of a multiple array of technologies. read more

Commercial OEMs create from 15% to 40% of their profits as a result of the revenues generated from their Product Support Enterprise (PSE), with the rest primarily derived from the sale of new-condition products; the exception are those OEMs that have a financial arm. read more

I know of no DoD study that annually measuring the COTS content of new weapon systems…if there is none, one should be started. read more

The estimated current inventory investment by DoD for the organizational level parts employed during the Product Support processes of correct/prevent unplanned weapon system failure is $40 billion. read more

There is one organization that can view remanufacturing unfavorably - OEMs. read more