PA CONSULTING SPONSORED RLC FOUNDATION EVENT AT THE PA GLOBAL INNOVATION CENTRE, MELBOURN, HERTFORDSHIRE – WEDNESDAY 2 OCTOBER 2024
PA Consulting in partnership with the Royal Logistic Corps Connect. A report on the military and industry partner workshop that considered Military and industry logistics collaboration in support of operations. GITC Report
Supported by an introduction from Director Joint Support Major General Phil Prosser and Wargaming Lead Major Tony Bryant, this event represented an opportunity for forty members of the Army logistic community and key logistic partners to engage in workshops looking at the logistical challenges currently facing Defence. The themes examined how the collaboration between military logisticians and industry counterparts could be developed and improved to support the operational deployment of the Army in a future conflict scenario. The aim being to enhance the understanding of each other’s processes and capabilities, identify opportunities and help develop closer cooperation and collaboration.
This event was hosted by PA Consulting at the recently refurbished Global Innovation and Technology Centre (GITC) in Cambridge. The day included a tour of the recently refurbished GITC, with over 10,000 m2 of laboratories and project space. The delegates viewed various projects such as the COVID 19 ventilator programme; Panama for automated IED detection, Water source for drinking quality water anywhere in the world, and PulPac demonstrating PAs build capabilities and sustainability drive. The tour represented an opportunity to highlight PA’s unique ability to combine science, engineering, design and human factors, amongst other capabilities. Delegates were surprised to discover PA’s capacity and flexibility in owning all stages of project delivery at GITC.
Thanks go to PA Partner Tim Smail and PA Senior leadership team Steven Carden, Adam Meadus and Adam Priest, ably supported by facilitators who so professionally steered participants to identify and capture the challenges, in ensuring that the event was such a great success. Also, a big thank you to the PA home team, Stuart Lusher, James Craig, Justin Revell, Erica Fuller and Nick Brehaut for organising this event.
