Aerospace and defense logistics
High-performing, mission-critical aerospace, government and defense logistics solutions
GXO is an industry leading innovator and global operator of Aerospace & Defense third party logistics (3PL) services – serving a wide spectrum of platforms across air, space, land and sea. We support our customers through the entire product life cycle and across all market segments – Commercial and Defense Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), Sub-tier Suppliers, Aftermarket Maintenance, Repair and Overhauls (MROs) and Global Air Operations.
With GXO’s acquisition of Wincanton, an established leader in defense logistics for 60 years, our combined expertise strengthens our ability to ensure complex global defense supply chains deliver certainty, agility and compliance for governments and leading defense and aerospace organizations.
Whether it’s comprehensive OEM warehouse management in International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) environments, MRO support of in-service fleets, aftermarket spare parts distribution (spares), technical inspection, airport consolidated receiving or support for every mile in between, we achieve resilient operations and exceptional performance through our years of best-in-class aerospace experience. We engineer in-depth solutions and automation to support your complex requirements and manage distribution to maximize platform availability and cost efficiency.
Your supply chain will have the full benefits of our expert solutions and knowledge gained from our decades of successful A&D partnerships delivered by operations certified to quality standards.
OEM production support
- Inbound and line-side services for 30+ aircraft platforms, shop floor integration, delivery management and point-of-use (POU) distribution
- Demand planning, automated replenishment, vendor-managed inventory (VMI) programs, specialized inventory segregation, secure storage and global spares management
- Digital tracking, inbound inventory receipt, inspection, testing, kitting and specialized packaging
- Returns management with refurbishment and repair
- FOD (foreign object debris) control
- Advanced / technical inspection
- AS9100 Rev D and AS9120 Rev B, as certified by DQS, Inc.
Aftermarket support for MRO
- Design kits with parts and tools to support specific work packages and installation tasks, sequenced and delivered in task order
- Bin management, point-of-use (POU) set-up optimization, inventory and parts procurement strategy
- Tool room management with WMS-enabled alerts for periodic tool calibration or recertification
- Kit tray management including tracking and reuse
- Turnaround management for down equipment or unexpected maintenance
Aftermarket support for service
- Warehousing, distribution and spares support for rotorcraft and military/commercial aircraft components, including Aircraft-on-Ground (AOG) delivery MIL-STD packaging and labeling and data integration capabilities
- Inventory management and network solutions to optimize ideal part volumes and locations, minimizing costs and preventing stockouts
- Flexible delivery solutions for cost-effective, time-sensitive delivery services with end-to-end milestone tracking
- Real-time tracking and systems integration with carriers, couriers and field technicians for seamless tracking
- Reverse logistics including streamlined receiving, inspection and defect tracking to maximize value recovery from returned parts
Airport consolidated receiving and distribution centers
- Secure inbound processing, TSA-compliant receiving of materials from multiple vendors including concession, custodial, facilities and consumables
- Visual and electronic screening with secure handling of suspect packages
- Tri-temperature controlled storage
- Repacking and kitting of screened goods for secure transfer
- Just-in-time (JIT) delivery to Air Operations Area (AOA), airside delivery and secure transport of materials to terminal loading docks for distribution to airside locations
- Demand planning support
- Return logistics at terminal as required for CRDC kanban
Success stories
GXO is a trusted partner for aerospace and defense logistics
Key capabilities
- Production, assembly and Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) support including Just-in-Time (JIT) manufacturing
- Global spares management, and product lifecycle sustainment support including performance-based logistics
- Inbound material, warehouse, and order management
- Fleet readiness maximization through Aircraft on Ground (AOG) response support
- Logistics support in contested environments
- Global managed transportation
- Smart application of automation and technology to maximize efficiency, continuity of service and end-to-end supply chain visibility
Success stories
Success stories
