Case Study: BAE Systems streamlines compliant sourcing with Exostar

How Exostar helped BAE Systems efficiently, cost-effectively, and compliantly identify, implement, and monitor supplier relationships

BAE Systems, a major defense and aerospace company, faced significant challenges in managing the high-volume, highly regulated sourcing demands of its F-35 Lightning II program. The traditional process of generating numerous non-standard RFPs was time-consuming, resource-intensive, and made compliance with strict DoD regulations difficult. To address this, BAE Systems partnered with vendor Exostar to implement its cloud-based e-sourcing solution to automate and streamline procurement.

Exostar's solution introduced a standardized RFP template and automated sourcing processes, which dramatically improved efficiency and compliance. The results for BAE Systems were substantial, including an 80% drop in RFP creation time, a reduction from approximately thirty RFPs per bid to just one, and 100% traceability in supplier flow-downs. Exostar also delivered an anticipated 50% reduction in the overall time dedicated to sourcing activities, significantly cutting costs and improving audit readiness.

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