Lean, but not mean, Rockwell Collins excels: following a Lean philosophy and pushing strategic sourcing, the material and supply organization surpasses operational goals--and wins our Medal of Excellence.(2005 medal of excellence)(Cover Story)

Purchasing, September, 2005 by Avery, Susan

Spend time with Clay Jones, chairman, president and CEO of Rockwell Collins and the conversation soon turns toward winning or, to be more precise, what it takes to win. He'll talk about the company's objectives of material availability, competitive total cost of ownership and asset management outlined in the Rockwell Collins annual strategic and financial plan. And, he'll talk about how employees work together to meet them. The objectives flow from Jones through the operation to the supply chain.

It's clear that sourcing and supply chain management are high on his agenda. "It is one of the things that can keep me awake at night--ensuring that we have a source of supply at the right cost to be competitive and to meet the commitments of our customers," he...

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