Case Study
Monday, September 30
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Live in Berlin
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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.
Jens Geserick is the Global Head of Supply Chain - at Rolls-Royce, based in Berlin, Germany. He brings extensive experience from previous positions at Rolls-Royce, and has been instrumental in building the Rolls-Royce Electrical business unit since October 2017. In his current role as Global Head of Supply Chain for the electrical propulsion division, he contributes to developing and optimizing the supply chain for electric aerospace products. This is a crucial step as Rolls-Royce focuses on becoming the leading provider of electric and hybrid-electric propulsion systems for the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) market.