Aircraft Carrier Alliance

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"In partnership with Wincanton the ACA now has a new and innovative supply chain solution to successfully manage one of the largest, most complex and highest single value build programmes in the UK defence industry."

Dougie McInnes, Supply Chain Director,
Aircraft Carrier Alliance.

Delivering the nation's flagships

Wincanton is supporting the Aircraft Carrier Alliance (ACA) through the inspection, storage and distribution of parts from over 100 specialist suppliers to manage the build of the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers.

Benefits delivered to date include:

  • A logistics solution operating at 15% below budget and yielding benefits of over £1 million.
  • Savings in excess of £200,000 p.a. through consolidating supplier deliveries.
  • World class health and safety standards with no RIDDORs or Lost Time Accidents (LTAs) since operational commencement.
  • Management and processing of over six million items with a stock accuracy of 99.94%.

Wincanton has used its transport planning expertise and fleet to centralise and consolidate supplier deliveries to the central warehouse; achieving cost savings of up to 50% while at the same time increasing vehicle fill and minimising empty running through load consolidation.