Unlock your potential
Solutions to improve performance and open up new opportunities
Whether you need to enhance your resilience, improve efficiency or unlock new growth opportunities, ADS Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) Framework is here to help.
We offer support in continuous improvement, through established programmes like SC21 and Aero Excellence™; and provide sustainability and digitalisation pathways. We’re empowering SMEs in the aerospace, defence, security and space sectors to stay competitive in an evolving market.
How SCS helps you become more resilient
Improve your supply chain performance with our proven industry approved programmes, support and diagnostic tools.
Competitiveness
Adopting continuous improvement in operational efficiency to drive quality and delivery improvements. View more
ESG
Improving maturity in Environmental, Social and Governance capability to improve compliance and resilience View more
Digital
Building resilience in digital and cybersecurity to protect data, reduce risk and increase trust. View more
Insight to drive improvement
Meaningful growth starts with analysing current performance.
To help you take that first step, our FREE assessment tools can evaluate your progress in areas such as competitiveness and ESG and provide a detailed report on how to improve.
Through this knowledge you can create a roadmap for success, identifying quick wins and prioritising other areas that require more focus.
SCS Community Directory – Explore the strength of our network
Gain a clear view of the organisations that make up our growing SCS community. Download our Community Directory for an index of active participants with details of awards achieved, core capabilities and locations in the UK. Discover potential parters and see how others are progressing in your market.
View reportA guide to GHG reporting for aerospace and defence SMEs
Measuring and reporting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is foundational for a sustainable future. This comprehensive guide provides practical insights, step by step instructions and a worked example for both mandatory and voluntary GHG reporting.
View reportSocial Value in Defence
The MoD, ADS and industry partners, have created a Social Value 101 guide to show ‘What good looks like’ for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the defence sector when undertaking Government procurement procedures.
View reportAccess to finance services in the UK
ADS and UK Finance have collaborated on an Access to Finance Guide: aiming to ensure defence and security businesses have the tools and knowledge they need to innovate, scale and grow.
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