Transportation & Defence

RS Industry Sector Manager for Transportation and Defence, Greg Sharp, shares his insights into current MRO trends in these sectors.

As rail firms look to make cost efficiencies, having the right strategy for both planned and unplanned maintenance can be a significant boost to the bottom line

Like many manufacturing industries, the aerospace and defence sector faces an engineering skills gap that requires a co-ordinated approach to tackle it

Innovations such as electric autonomous vehicles, trains where the signals are in the cab not on the trackside, and a new generation of defence systems offer huge opportunities.

Worries about Britain’s trading relationship with Europe are dominating the car manufacturing industry right now. With choppy economic waters ahead, car makers need to focus on efficiency, particularly when it comes to maintaining their buildings

For the aerospace and defence sectors, the diverse nature of indirect procurement spending means that significant savings can be made through having the right MRO strategy

Aerospace and defence face big challenges ahead, With cost control set to become even more important, it’s imperative that firms take a more strategic approach to buildings maintenance, repair and operations (MRO)

Improving MRO practice in the rail industry could significantly help companies meet their efficiency goals

Rail travel has never been more popular, but with a creaking infrastructure and buildings estate to cope with, rail operators need to rethink their buildings maintenance procurement.

An already competitive industry needs to look at how it can tighten its belt and become more efficient over the next five years.