This presentation provides insight into Rolls-Royce’s supply chain management strategies in the context of its entry into the emerging urban air mobility market. It sheds light on the challenges and opportunities in areas such as cost and value engineering, scaling prototypes to mass production, and the importance of sustainability in the supply chain, particularly through localized production in Europe. The presentation highlights specific adaptations and new challenges faced by the aerospace supply chain and discusses approaches Rolls-Royce is pursuing to successfully address these challenges.

• Optimization of cost structures and value creation across the entire supply chain for efficient market entry.
• From prototypes to mass production: Strategies for scaling production and addressing challenges in high-volume manufacturing.
• Sustainability in manufacturing: The importance of sustainable production, particularly through localized production in Europe, to reduce transportation distances and environmental impacts.
• New challenges in the aerospace supply chain: Adapting to heightened conditions and regulations in the urban air mobility market across the supply chain.