Raytheon hosts meeting with suppliers

PORTSMOUTH – Raytheon Co. recently hosted a forum for commercial suppliers to identify ways to improve efficiencies in ship system integration at shipyards around the country and world.
Current and potential Raytheon suppliers also discussed how technological advances could meet customer challenges and fill market gaps, something that the company expects will allow its naval programs to achieve more cost savings, and introduce new technologies into shipyards.

“This forum created an ideal collaborative environment for small business and industry partners to explore creative ideas and technologies to enhance our complete, end-to-end solutions at the waterfront,” Kevin Peppe, Raytheon vice president, said in a statement. “Through these suppliers, we can bring commercial innovations to our ship integration teams – such as time-saving tools and process improvements – that can deliver cost, performance and efficiency benefits for our Navy and shipyard partners.”
Event participants ranged from small and large businesses, and included commercial suppliers who specialize in mobile wireless communications, prognostics, workflow and asset management. California, New Mexico, Texas, Maryland, Virginia, Massachusetts and Rhode Island businesses were represented.
Raytheon’s Supplier Innovation team organized the event. The team is dedicated to the exploration of key innovations from within and beyond its extensive supplier base, according to Raytheon, which is based in Waltham, Mass.

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