WEBINAR

Strategies for Success: Building a Flexible A&D Supply Chain

A strong supply chain can prevent many challenges in the aerospace and defense industry, but building that strength requires a long-term, strategic approach.

December 10, 2025

7:00 PM UTC

1 hour

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Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time - New York
Duration: 60 minutes

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Aerospace and defense products are designed to operate for decades, yet the components inside them often have much shorter lifecycles. These mismatched timelines create ongoing risks for program continuity, maintenance, and readiness. To stay ahead, organizations must build a resilient and diversified supply chain that ensures critical parts that ensures critical parts are always available to keep your mission on track.

A strong supply chain depends on strong partners. Effective suppliers help you anticipate issues such as part obsolescence, shortages, shifting trade policies, and evolving government regulations. By working with partners who understand the complexities of the A&D ecosystem, you can reduce risk and maintain consistent access to high-quality components.

In this live webinar, A&D specialists Tim McQuade and Allison Levine will outline proven strategies for futureproofing your supply chain with a focus on quality assurance and trade compliance. From vendor-managed inventory models to tailored obsolescence plans, discover how proactive, long-term solutions support uninterrupted sourcing throughout the entire product lifecycle.

What You Will Learn:

• Key strategies for navigating the open market for aerospace and defense

• Best practices for long-term lifecycle management

• Methods for ensuring quality from brokers and distributors

• How to futureproof your supply chain with consistent, reliable sourcing

Tim McQuade

Managing Director of A&D Business

Smith

Tim oversees all aspects of Smith’s aerospace and defense business, having built the division from the ground up. He has two decades of experience in the electronic-components industry, sourcing parts and developing relationships with key customers. Under his leadership alongside Allison Levine, Smith’s aerospace and defense team has developed customizable obsolescence and last-time-buy support programs to make us a trusted and strategic partner for our A&D customers.

Allison Levine

Senior Director of Aerospace and Defense

Smith

Allison brings nearly four decades of experience in the electronic-components industry to her role as co-leader of Smith’s aerospace and defense business. Joining the company in 2020, she quickly developed a strong reputation for customer support and sourcing ingenuity. Her portfolio of A&D clients include OEMs, subcontractors, and leaders across the sector, helping them build robust solutions to alleviate their supply chain needs.