2007
PA Consulting Group wins key MOD research contract to develop and demonstrate advanced logistics concepts and technologies
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17 December 2007
PA Consulting Group – the leading international management, systems and technology consultancy – has recently won a major contract from the UK Ministry of Defence’s Research Acquisition Organisation to research, define, develop and de-risk advanced logistics concepts, which will have important implications for the transportation and management of materiel throughout the future defence supply chain.
Working as Prime Contractor, PA Consulting Group is leading a joint industry and academic team to assess and develop the inter-modal and asset/consignment tracking concepts and technologies that are required to meet current and future logistics requirements. PA and the team will also ensure that the integration of these concepts and technologies is de-risked effectively in support of future logistic related acquisitions.
The complete programme of work is scheduled to be completed by May 2009, and its output will be used to inform decisions to progress with full development, procurement and fielding of an integrated inter-modal transport and tracking system.
Lessons learnt in Iraq and other theatres demonstrate the need to be able to transport materiel efficiently through the supply chain, while at the same time identifying and tracking materiel being shipped to and within theatre. The programme of work will identify opportunities to address these needs and to de-risk the technologies necessary to realise them.
The team, led by PA, comprises BMT Defence Services Ltd, Consillium (part of the Wincanton Group), Cranfield University, Lotus Engineering, and the Marshall Group’s Aerospace and Specialist Vehicle Divisions. It brings together the best of defence and civil logistics expertise and will draw upon recent developments in commercial logistics (including the exploitation of new technologies (RFID, GPS etc) and working practices. PA combines its scientific and engineering capability (based in its dedicated technology centres in Cambridge, UK, and Princeton, US) with its in-depth experience and understanding of UK Defence and logistics challenges.
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For more information, please contact:
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| Kathryn Hampson |
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Tel: +44 20 7881 3354 |
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Fax: +44 20 7333 5329 |
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Notes to editors
1. About PA Consulting Group
At PA Consulting Group, we transform the performance of organisations.
We put together teams from many disciplines and backgrounds to tackle the most complex problems facing our clients, working with leaders and their staff to turn around organisations in the private and public sectors. Clients call on us when they want:
an innovative solution: counter-intuitive thinking and groundbreaking solutions
a highly responsive approach: we listen, and then we act decisively and quickly
delivery of hard results: we get the job done, often trouble-shooting where previous initiatives have failed.
We are an independent, employee-owned, global firm of 3,000 talented individuals, operating from offices across the world, in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia, and Oceania. We have won numerous awards for delivering complex and highly innovative assignments, run one of the most successful venture programmes in our industry, have technology development capability that few firms can match, deep expertise across key industries and government, and a unique breadth of skills from strategy to IT to HR to applied technology.
• defence • energy • financial services • government and public services • international development • life sciences and healthcare • manufacturing • postal services • retail • telecommunications • transportation
• strategic management • innovation and technology • IT • operational improvement • human resources • complex programme delivery
Delivering business transformation
2. About the Ministry of Defence
http://www.mod.uk/defenceinternet/home
3. About the RAO
Established in late 2003 and based at the Defence Academy, Shrivenham, the Research Acquisition Organisation (RAO) is charged with the definition and delivery of the MOD’s non-nuclear Science & Technology research program. The RAO’s principle task is to propose, agree, manage and ensure the delivery of a coherent S&T programme via a number of Research Domains.
Specific tasks include: operating environment research; leading the interpretation of results; procuring research (or other S&T activity); defining research requirements and formulating programmes.
The RAO has about 85 members of staff covering a range of technical, project management, commercial, finance and administration roles. It works closely with DSTL and other MoD colleagues such as the Future Business Group of the Defence Procurement Agency. It is organised around four groups: Technology, Information, Manoeuvre and Effects, with a supporting ‘corporate’ arm with cross-cutting commercial, finance and management expertise.
4. About the joint delivery team
BMT Defence Services Ltd http://www.bmtdsl.co.uk/
Consilium http://www.consilium-uk.com/Consilium/
Cranfield University http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/
Lotus Engineering http://www.grouplotus.com/eng/
Marshall Group http://www.marshallgroup.co.uk/ma/default.asp?company=ma
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