SGS Maine Pointe

In the aerospace and defense (A&D) sector, companies have a tremendous opportunity to enhance their operational efficiency by expanding their supplier options, promoting transparency, and fostering cross-functional teamwork. These measures will enable them to incorporate valuable input from engineering, operations, and supply chain management professionals, ultimately reducing the risks of quality issues and supply chain disruptions, leading to higher levels of customer satisfaction.

SGS Maine Pointe is championing this transformation with its global supply chain and operations consulting. As a member of the SGS Group, it is trusted by numerous executives from top manufacturing and technology firms. Its expertise spans various industries, including aerospace and defense, automotive, industrial products, consumer goods, energy, and healthcare. SGS Maine Pointe’s cutting-edge strategies in supply chain optimization, procurement, logistics, and operations excellence have made it a go-to partner for clients worldwide.

“We are a supply chain operations-focused firm, which makes us not only cost-driven but also lead-time driven because we know that is where the bigger impact is,” says Kevin Krot, Head of Aerospace and Defense at SGS Maine Pointe.

SGS Maine Pointe’s focus on risk reduction manifests into reorganizing risk identification methods, collecting relevant information, and scoring to identify and reduce risks impacting clients. This is accomplished with its team that possesses extensive experience in determining at-risk suppliers, restructuring cost models, and reducing operational costs. The company also offers training in the supply chain, operations, cost management, and supplier performance management.

Its primary service areas focus on delivering additional value through the integrated end-to-end supply chain and operations solutions – across the plan-make-buy and move/ fulfill value chain.

SGS Maine Pointe utilizes a rapid insights and analysis approach, which provides detailed proof-ofclaim to demonstrate impact and jointly develop execution roadmaps defining activities, methodologies, timelines, and resources.

SGS Maine Pointe leverages senior consultants with relevant industry backgrounds to work shoulder-to-shoulder with clients to implement an accelerated and measurable improvement path that delivers EBITDA, cash, resilience, lead time improvements, and/or growth.

In production, SGS Maine Pointe works on improving yield, quality, throughput, and labor productivity using value stream mapping.

“We touch upon most areas within the operation production phase regularly with clients, with the idea of how to optimize end-to-end,” says Christopher Brumitt, Managing Director of Aerospace and Defense at SGS Maine Pointe.

The company’s prowess in promoting transparency by collaborating with clients to enhance their methodology to improve risk identification capabilities has resulted in many success stories. One of its clients, a prominent A&D OEM, initially identified five high-risk suppliers and 49 mediumrisk suppliers. Upon SGS Maine Pointe’s engagement, 16 high-risk and 90 medium-risk suppliers were identified through a comprehensive analysis process. SGS Maine Pointe further developed a training program for over 200 personnel on supplier auditing and conducted workshops to address identified risks and improve production readiness.

SGS Maine Pointe incorporates Design for Excellence (DfX) practices and guidelines in engineering, soliciting supply chain and operations input during the design process. By breaking down departmental silos, DfX ensures that product designs deliver high ROI in procurement, operations, and logistics. SGS Maine Pointe also emphasizes optimizing the design process by reducing assembly time, improving product quality, and streamlining manufacturing efficiency.

SGS Maine Pointe collaborates closely with clients to deliver end-to-end supply chain transformation with a focus on implementing measurable results. SGS Maine Pointe’s typical approach uses analysis to design a transformation program. In the analysis phase, it works with clients to understand their organization’s functional elements and identify areas that require change. For instance, SGS Maine Pointe employs value stream and process mapping to gain a comprehensive understanding of the current situation and challenges. Gaps between the client’s current state and their desired goals are identified, and a plan is developed to embark on an engagement to realize and capture the benefits along with enhancing teams, processes, and behaviors to deliver sustainable outcomes.

SGS Maine Pointe has significantly transformed the end-to-end supply chain processes of its clients, resulting in a reduction in lead times, reduced material costs, and a notable elevation in customer satisfaction levels. The company’s steadfast dedication to accountability, teamwork, and character has placed it at the forefront of the industry. Through its implementation approach to drive optimal efficiency, SGS Maine Pointe has redefined its clients’ operations and remains committed to guiding them toward even greater success in the future.