US DoD helicopter program
- Analyzed capacities at several “choke points” to ensure key suppliers could support multiple demand streams.
- Validated ability of supply chain to withstand several shocks and remain viable over the life of the program.
- Results: $900M cost avoidance
US DoD aircraft program
- Evaluated inventory positioning at various locations within the supply chain.
- Analyzed trade-offs of moving inventories to multiple locations.
- Determined methods for minimizing bullwhip effect on operations.
- Results: $1.2B cost savings
US DoD missile program
- Calculated performance at several critical system suppliers.
- Stress-tested supply chain with demand spikes to verify recoverability with acceptable limits. Identified the maximum survivable disruption.
- Results: Identified a key early warning indicator and plans for responding as required.