BAE shifts training focus to services
29 August 2012
BAE Systems is to shift internal procurement training to project management skills and away from commodity buying.
Russ Armitage, chairman of the BAE Systems procurement council, said the move will reflect the defence company’s changing business strategy.
Traditionally, it has made and sold equipment to customers, which organised separate maintenance contracts.
But the new trend is for BAE Systems to offer this service in its product package. The result is that BAE...