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Exploring Product-Service Supply Dynamics in the Defence Industry

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This contribution explores the concept of Through-Life Management (TLM) in the context of the UK defence supply strategy. For firms seeking to extend profit horizons and engender closer relationships with their customers, this paper asks: what are the implications of TLM for the supply strategy in the UK defence industry? The paper defines TLM as a distinct approach from total cost analysis and lifecycle costing, and explores the theoretical and practical implications of through-life supply strategy in a case study of the UK defence industry. The findings suggest that TLM has important implications on supply strategy, shifting the focus from front-end production to long-term through-life issues and requirements for dynamic buyer-supplier relationships across all phases of the product-service lifecycle. Our contribution suggests cost and performance (i.e. availability) are managed across the full life of a platform or facility, including in-service support, repair and upgrade, not just the acquisition phase. Hence the impact on supply strategy changes over time, requiring a more dynamic, agile response from both Ministry of Defence (MoD) buyers and industry suppliers to meet the demands of frontline operations.

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  1. Supply Chain Management, Audencia Nantes School of Management, Nantes, Frankreich

    Prof. Joe Miemczyk (Associate Professor)

  2. Supply Chain Management, University of Exeter Business School, Bath, United Kingdom

    Dr. Mickey Howard (Associate Professor)

  3. Purchasing & Supply Management, Audencia Nantes School of Management, Marsac-sur-Don, Frankreich

    Prof. Thomas E. Johnsen

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Miemczyk, J., Howard, M., Johnsen, T. (2014). Exploring Product-Service Supply Dynamics in the Defence Industry. In: Eßig, M., Glas, A. (eds) Performance Based Logistics. Springer Gabler, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-8349-3726-1_9

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