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DYNAMIC INDEX REQUIREMENT
Why the CRMN Index Should Be Dynamic from Day One
CRMN has an opportunity to build more than a registry of manufacturing capability.
If the network is intended to identify, test and activate industrial capacity when demand spikes, its Index needs to reflect not just what manufacturers could make, but what capacity is actually available when government needs it.
This white paper explores why dynamic capability and readiness should be designed into the CRMN Registry & Index requirement from the outset - while avoiding the need for a centralised repository of sensitive factory data.
In this paper:
- Why static manufacturing registries quickly become outdated
- How current capacity and readiness can be validated
- Why dynamic does not have to mean centralised
- How CRMN could support non-traditional manufacturers
- Why the architectural choice matters before the RFQ is finalised
CRMN has an opportunity to build more than a registry of manufacturing capability.
If the network is intended to identify, test and activate industrial capacity when demand spikes, its Index needs to reflect not just what manufacturers could make, but what capacity is actually available when government needs it.
This white paper explores why dynamic capability and readiness should be designed into the CRMN Registry & Index requirement from the outset - while avoiding the need for a centralised repository of sensitive factory data.
In this paper:
- Why static manufacturing registries quickly become outdated
- How current capacity and readiness can be validated
- Why dynamic does not have to mean centralised
- How CRMN could support non-traditional manufacturers
- Why the architectural choice matters before the RFQ is finalised

PROJECT DDNA WHITEPAPER
The whitepaper introduces Project DDNA (Digital DNA), a collaboration between Authentise and Kform designed to make defence engineering faster, more transparent and less dependent on fragmented knowledge. DDNA connects requirements, design, prototyping, manufacturing and ERP data into a continuous digital thread, capturing not just what happened but the decisions, conversations and context behind it. This gives teams real-time project visibility, preserves engineering knowledge, reduces handoff delays and rework, improves traceability and creates structured contextual data that can support AI and future automation. The paper positions DDNA as a way to dramatically shorten development cycles while making defence programmes easier to scale, transfer between teams and revisit years later.

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THREE PRINCIPLES FOR INVENTORY EXCELLENCE
Gartner

WHAT IS MATERIAL MANAGEMENT?
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TRANSFORMING SUPPLY CHAINS
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PITFALLS IN INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
Deloitte

STRATEGIES FOR OPTIMISING YOUR INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
Deloitte

HOW TO NAVIGATE DIGITISATION OF MANUFACTURING
McKinsey & Company
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We have put together a selection of articles in order to help you understand how digital threads can benefit your manufacturing business.

THE DATA DRIVEN JOURNEY TOWARDS MANUFACTURING
World Economic Forum
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We have put together a selection of articles in order to help you understand how digital threads can benefit your manufacturing business.

THREAD FIRST THINKING
Accenture
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We have put together a selection of articles in order to help you understand how digital threads can benefit your manufacturing business.

FOUR WAYS TO USE DIGITAL THREADS TO STRENGTHEN MANUFACTURING RESILIENCE
EY
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We have put together a selection of articles in order to help you understand how digital threads can benefit your manufacturing business.

THE STATE OF SUPPLY CHAIN AND THE CLOUD
Accenture
We have put together a selection of articles in order to help you understand how digital visibility of your supply chain can benefit your company.
We have put together a selection of articles in order to help you understand how digital visibility of your supply chain can benefit your company.

NEXT GENERATION SUPPLY CHAIN
Deloitte
We have put together a selection of articles in order to help you understand how digital visibility of your supply chain can benefit your company.
We have put together a selection of articles in order to help you understand how digital visibility of your supply chain can benefit your company.

SUPPLY CHAIN 4.0. THE NEXT GENERATION DIGITAL SUPPLY CHAIN
McKinsey & Company
We have put together a selection of articles in order to help you understand how digital visibility of your supply chain can benefit your company.
We have put together a selection of articles in order to help you understand how digital visibility of your supply chain can benefit your company.

FUTURE PROOFING MANUFACTURE SUPPLY CHAINS
Deloitte
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We have put together a selection of articles in order to help you understand how digital visibility of your supply chain can benefit your company.

DIGITALLY INTEGRATED SUPPLY CHAIN
McKinsey & Company
We have put together a selection of articles in order to help you understand how digital visibility of your supply chain can benefit your company.
We have put together a selection of articles in order to help you understand how digital visibility of your supply chain can benefit your company.
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