21st Century supply chainA SME perspective

www.third.com

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A brief history of the company

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Third Dimension is a developer andmanufacturer of non contact optical

handheld and robotic featuremeasurement systems

What we do

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Product range

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GAP &FLUSH RADIUS

Feature measurement

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WELD &SEAL ANGLE

Feature measurement

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BURR COUNTERSINK

Feature measurement

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Who we work with

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Where we operate

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Our achievements

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Revenue growth 2010 2015 Export growth 2010 2015

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Supply chain management

‘Supply chain management is the streamlining ofa company’s supply side activities to maximizecustomer value and to gain a competitiveadvantage in the marketplace’

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People

ProcessesProducts

Our story

‘Vision without action is just dreaming’

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ProductsWho are our

target customersWhere are our

target customersWhat do our target

customers want

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Innovation13

ProcessesTechnology Readiness Level (TRL) Customer Relationship Level (CRL)

CRM system Quality management system (QMS)

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Partner

Full ProjectAdopter

Low ScaleAdopter

Pilot/Associate

Trialler

Orbiter

Stranger

Nurturing high level relationships

Building relationships and trust

Exceeding expectations

Proving

Contracts worth£1,000,000s

Convincing

Identifying

CRL 1

Customer relationship levels

Orders worth£1,000’s

CRL 2

CRL 7

CRL 3

CRL 4

CRL 5

CRL 6

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Process scalabilityOutsourcing manufacturing

Partnering with distributors

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People

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iAero

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Performance objectives

•Quality Being RIGHT

•Speed Being at the right TEMPO

•Dependability Being RELIABLE

•Flexibility Being able to ADAPT

•Cost Being COST EFFECTIVE Cus

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What have we learnt

£90 million boost to aerospace technologies

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Where to next

If you do what you’ve always done you’ll get what you’vealways got

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Thank you

Third Dimension3 Brabazon Office parkGolf Course laneFiltonBristolTel: 03333443000www.third.com