Industry Description
Aerospace and Defense industry include the following types of manufacturers; parts manufacturing, maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) service providers; and airlines. There approximately 10,000 companies that design and build product for the A and D Industry. These companies have unique requirements for their information systems.
Applicable SIC Codes
- 3711 – Motor Vehicles
- 3721, 24, 28 – Aircraft
- 3731, 32 – Ship Building
- 3761, 64, 69 – Guided Missiles, Space Propulsion, Space Vehicle
- 3795 – Tanks
Critical Requirements
Aerospace and Defense companies should evaluate the following critical requirements:
- Navigation/Personalization
- Business Intelligence
- Internet Portals
- Worflow
- International
- Security
- Customer Relationship Management
- Quoting & Estimating
- Order Processing
- Product Configurator
- Product Data Management (PDM)
- Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
- Document Management
- Engineering Change Management
- Forecasting/Demand Planning
- Multi Plant
- Materials Management
- Mixed Mode Manufacturing
- Projects
- Engineer To Order
- Lean Manufacturing
- Supply Chain Management
- Advanced Manufacturing Planning
- Quality
- Warehouse Management
- Plant Equipment
- Field Service
- Repair
- Cost Accounting
- Accounting
- Fixed Assets
- Human Resources
ERP Vendors
Aerospace and Defense companies should evaluate the following vendors:
Tier I Vendors
SAP
Oracle
SAP
Oracle
Tier III Vendors
Softbrands
Consona
Visibility
Softbrands
Consona
Visibility
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