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Unipart is a British-owned and operated defence supply chain partner, trusted for delivering unparalleled value through experienced, resilient, and sustainable supply solutions and performance improvement technologies.

Our commitment to safety and compliance ensures that every solution we provide not only meets the highest standards but also builds the trust of our partners. We tailor our approach to offer compliant, global, and reliable services for OEMs and suppliers, reinforcing our position as the strategic choice for secure performance improvement in the defence sector.

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Defence organisations face imperatives to rebuild, modernise, and future-proof their capabilities. Multifaceted challenges are reshaping the defence sector, emphasising the need for resilient, sustainable, and cost-effective approaches to meet evolving national security requirements

Market Challenges

In response to shifting global dynamics, there is a requirement for significant rebuild of depleted inventories and modernisation of equipment and capabilities within defence. However, there are challenges with ramp up demands and material shortages or availability.

Our reliable solutions will deliver to your KPI requirements and Continuous Improvement initiatives will continue to protect your supply chain commitments to the MOD today and in the future.

Resilience in defence involves managing risks, diversifying suppliers, and promoting onshoring.

‘Just in time’ is no longer seen as industry best practice and global incidents continue to cause supply chain volatility.

Our operations in 21 countries globally and UK footprint allow us to provide global flexibility to adapt at any point, should the scope or volumes change in any capacity.

The UK defence industry is undergoing a transformation, with a focus on the need to drive logistics and business modernisation and improvements. This initiative impacts all areas of the sector, including OEMs, tiered suppliers, and support services contracts.

Sustainability and national security are interlinked, and the sector has a responsibility to contribute to a sustainable future.

We ensure our business operations are managed in a sustainable and environmentally sound manner, using creative problem solving and collaboration with customers to optimise our environmental processes and foster new initiatives.

We are actively taking steps collaboratively with our customers to be net zero scope 3 in 2030 and net zero in scope 1 & 2 by 2040 in line with the Paris Agreement.

OEMs and tiered suppliers have to focus on eliminating cost inefficiencies to stay competitive and resilient.

Not just a partner for today but also tomorrow, a key and unique element of our operational delivery approach is our focus on continuous improvement.

Through our unique ‘Unipart Way’ systems we possess proven tools and techniques (based on lean CI principles) to ensure that our experiences today always deliver better solutions tomorrow.

Market Challenges

Want to know how we can be your partner of choice?

Contact us to learn more about our defence service offerings

What we do

Unipart’s supply chain solutions and performance improvement technologies embed operational excellence, quality, and innovation into business critical operations. We bring you the visibility and insights you need to understand the trends and challenges facing the defence industry, along with the predictive analytics and machine learning to predict future trends, and the technology to respond with new intelligent services.

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Production

From supply collection to point of fit on production line, design & engineering

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Sourcing, procurement & inventory management

Purchasing of goods and services across a vast inventory

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Storage & stock management

From basic warehousing to inventory management, inventory optimisation, plus supersession and disposal of old stock

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Logistics & distribution

From supplier delivery to point of fit on production line or distribution to end user

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Reverse & circular economy

Repair, re-use, and disposal services, including triage/MRO and global reverse loop

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Lead logistic partner

A SINGLE, trusted, independent Lead Logistics Partner with central control. We’ll take responsibility for your supply chain to achieve your business goals.

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Consultancy

Supply chain, business transformation and sustainability consultancy that delivers tangible benefits. Our proven engagement approach unlocks sustainable value

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Eco Insight

Smart monitoring technology to help track energy consumption and reduce costs

Let’s talk about defence

Unipart’s defence experts are keen to speak to you about resilience, sustainability, and growing your business.

Our operations use world-class sustainability practices, industry-leading health and safety standards, plus intelligent digital solutions to deliver true end-to-end supply chain transformation to the defence sector.

Amidst supply chain uncertainties, we are here to support your needs with reliable, expert solutions to ensure preparedness, resilience, sustainability, and efficiency.

With our expertise and range of capabilities, we are able to drive world-class supply chain performance improvements, and we are committed to supporting you through any challenges, with innovative solutions and expert guidance.

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