Archive News 2009
December 2009
CMCA(UK) are delighted to announce that they have recently received an extended, five year contract from Rolls-Royce Submarines. The order is for the supply of various Obsolescence Management services including; Component Monitoring, PCNs, an Obsolescence Management “tool” in the form of a database, various miscellaneous purchasing and sourcing activities and obsolescence mitigation advice. Chris Green, CMCA(UK)’s Obsolescence Services Manager who is in charge of the new contract commented “we are very pleased to be able to continue and indeed to extend, the services which we have been providing to Rolls-Royce over the last 4 years. We look forward to continuing our work with Rolls-Royce in helping them to manage their obsolescence issues.”
November 2009
CMCA(UK) have completed the first stage of their Long Term Storage contract with Rolls-Royce Submarines. The contract involves storing the components across two sites, in nitrogen controlled cabinets, with periodic testing to ensure their integrity. Then packaging and supplying batches of components in line with Rolls-Royce production requirements.
This contract has enabled the CMCA(UK) to offer XRF and SEM analysis of parts to aid Counterfeit Prevention and lead finish identification.
CMCA(UK) are also pleased to welcome two new Component Engineers; Martin Wedd and Lloyd Birch to the OMS Team, based in Worcester. Another new addition, sees the current COG Chairman Nigel Wallis join CMCA(UK) as Business Development Manager. As last year’s Chairman, Tim Elliott was a CMCA(UK) employee, following Nigel’s appointment, Managing Director Rob Crawford did comment to the COG membership, that “being a COG Chairman was not a pre-requisite to joining the company!”
July 2009
Prize Draw Winner
The winner of the CMCA (UK) prize draw to win an iPod Touch is David Lynch, Obsolescence Manager at Selex Galileo.
CMCA(UK) held the prize draw at the International COG Conference 2009, held at St John’s College, Cambridge. Delegates were invited to complete a questionnaire which was entered into the competition. The winning entry was drawn, by an independent person, on the last day of the conference.
On receiving his prize from Tim Elliott of CMCA(UK) David Lynch commented “I never win anything!”. This time, thanks to CMCA(UK), David was a winner.
May 2009
EADS T&S have chosen CMCA(UK) to carry out Component Monitoring
CMCA(UK) are pleased to announce that EADS T&S have chosen CMCA(UK) to carry out Component Monitoring to assist them with their Obsolescence Management activities. This new customer joins an ever growing list of blue chip organisations that are sub-contracting their component monitoring to CMCA(UK), in an attempt to reduce the risks of being caught out by obsolescence. If you wish to do the same, or just to receive more information on how your organisation can receive the same benefits, please contact our Obsolescence Services Manager: Chris Green on 01905 727916
April 2009
CMCA(UK) win multi-million pound order to provide Long Term Storage to Rolls-Royce
CMCA(UK) are extremely pleased and proud, to announce that they have today received a contract from Rolls-Royce Power Engineering for the Long Term Storage of Electronic Components. This follows 2 months of contractual negotiations and is seen as a major step forward for the Company in terms of offering a complete portfolio of Obsolescence Management capabilities.
Chris Green, the Obsolescence Services Manager who will be the Project Manager responsible for the contract stated "We have been providing more and more services to Rolls-Royce in support of their Obsolescence Management, and the award of this contract cements for us the hard work and effort that our staff have put in to providing those services. The contract involves storing the components across our two sites, in nitrogen controlled cabinets, with periodic testing to ensure their integrity. Then packaging and supplying batches of components in line with Rolls-Royce production requirements. This is a service which we hope to provide to other customers, as we are aware that it is a strategy that many Companies suffering from Obsolescence would benefit from employing."
The first Components will enter into the new specially designed stores in August 2009 and the initial contract is for 8 years.
January 2009
Competition Winner
CMCA(UK) are pleased to announce that Graeme Rumny of SELLAFIELD LTD was the winner of our December newsletter competition and receives an iPod touch. CMCA(UK) thanks all those who entered and wishes them better luck in the next competition!
Graeme shown here receiving his prize from Rob Crawford during the recent COG Quarterly meeting held at Cranfield University .
CMCA(UK) Sponsor the 6th COG International Conference.
CMCA(UK) are pleased to announce that we are to be the Main Sponsors of this prestigious event. The 6th International Conference will be to St John's College , Cambridge due to the excellent success enjoyed at this venue previously in 2007.
The Conference aims to bring together the best knowledge that exists – not only from COG International members, but also from experts wherever they reside - UK and Europe, the US and elsewhere, to the mutual benefit of all delegates.
For additional information see http://www.cog.org.uk/conferences.asp
Another new Customer
CMCA(UK) are pleased to announce that another new customer has submitted their list of parts to us for component monitoring. Ultra-CCS in Loudwater have recently placed an order on CMCA(UK) for 3 years. CMCA( UK ) will provide quarterly reports and support to Ultra until December 2011
Archive News 2008
December 2008
The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) choose CMCA(UK) to carry out Component Monitoring
CMCA(UK) are pleased to announce that the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) at Aldermaston have chosen CMCA(UK) to carry out Component Monitoring to assist them with their Obsolescence Management activities. "The order was received in December 2008 for the Data Cleansing and Component Monitoring and during 2009 we will also be providing Obsolescence Mitigation Investigations, to support AWE in mitigating obsolescence arising's. We are very proud to win this work and look forward to wokring with AWE in the long term" stated Chris Green, Obsolescence Services Manager, CMCA(UK)ltd.
August 2008
COG Quarterly Meeting 23rd and 24th September
CMCA(UK) are pleased to announce that they will be the proud sponsors of the COG Quarterly meeting in September. It is to take place at the Cobham Sports & Social Club in Ashington, Dorset. The company will also be providing transport to take delegates to Da Vinci's Warehouse in Poole, for what is hoped to be, an excellent night of food and networking! Please log onto the COG web site (www.cog.org.uk) for more details.
June 2008
Tim Elliott joins CMCA(UK) as Obsolescence Manager
Tim Elliott will supplement customers' in-house teams with obsolescence management on a project-by-project basis, or allow customers to out-source obsolescence management for individual projects or long-term contracts.
Having spent the first 10 years of his career working on experimental radars with the Royal Signals and Radar Establishment, Tim became a member of the Radar Signature Group, working on a number of MoD research programmes. His roles have also included project life cycle management and obsolescence management for a variety of defence companies including Thales Antennas and Thales Underwater Systems.
Tim will combine his work with CMCA(UK) with his role of chairman of the Component Obsolescence Group (COG) UK.
CMCA(UK) host COG Steering Group Meeting
CMCA are now recognised as one of the UK's leading Obsolescence Management companies and have gained and earned much respect in this field over the last few years.
COG, (the Component Obsolescence Group) is a special interest group of like-minded professionals, from all levels of the supply chain and across all industries and relevant Government agencies, concerned with addressing and mitigating the effects of obsolescence.
CMCA have been members of COG for about 6 years now and set out to play a high-profile role within the organisation. This has been achieved with Ron Parrott being elected to the Steering Group a year ago and with Rob Crawford and Chris Green actively representing CMCA on various COG Working Groups. The icing on the cake is that CMCA's latest recruit, Tim Elliott, is the current COG Chairman. This high-level representation can only enhance CMCA's reputation still further.
Tuesday 3rd June saw CMCA(UK) host the quarterly COG Steering Group Meeting, a gathering of about a dozen elected individuals representing companies from all over the UK. Thanks to Pippa for a great job in organising the venue at the Worcester Chamber of Commerce buildings at Blackpole – an excellent venue!
April 2008
"CMCA(UK) take on CMCA Malaysia in the Glen Marie International Codification Golf Challenge"
Rob and Chris were invited to play a round of golf at the magnificent Glen Marie Golf resort in Malaysia, during their recent visit to take part in the DSA2008 exhibition. A beautiful day and superb course were only spoilt by the quality of the English duo's golf!!, losing heavily after blaming the heat, borrowed clubs, borrowed shoes, dodgy tee's, duff balls etc
Team photo
RC finds the sand (first of many!)
CG sets one on it's way
The strain shows, as the caddies are talking, but Team GB are not!!
RC bats one into oblivion!!
Team Malaysia stands and watches as Team GB get changed into their swimming trunks to retrieve yet more lost balls, gobbled up by the water!
Many thanks to Ibrahim for arranging the golf day. We look forward to the return match where we can return the compliment and perhaps win a hole!
March 2008
Selex Communications have chosen CMCA(UK) to carry out Obsolescence Component Monitoring for components from various equipments to assist them in managing their obsolescence risks. This is initially a one year contract and includes cleansing of the data and quarterly reports.
February 2008
CMCA(UK) are pleased to welcome Graham Coulson to their expanding Obsolescence Management Team. Graham has vast experience in the electronics and aerospace industry and will be working with our team of engineers on various component related projects.
Also, Andy Rutherford who has been working for CMCA(UK) for about 6 years, will be joining the Obsolescence Management Team on a permanent basis. He will also still be be responsible for IT within the company and will hopefully find time to produce technical publications as and when required.
Nial Henderson has joined CMCA(UK)s Spares Procurement Team to enable the team to cope with an ever-increasing demand for 'hard to find' parts for the Military and Commercial markets in the UK and abroad.
Archive News 2007
November 2007
TRL Technology (L3 Communications) chose CMCA(UK) to carry out an urgent 'Health Check' on a piece of equipment. This health check was necessary to give TRL a 'heads-up' of any obsolescence issues that may affect the equipment's future support. The urgent report was completed on time, within a two week deadline.
October 2007
Quote from Dave Johnston, ILS Manager at Goodrich SRS UK, after the first six monthsof their Obsolescence Management contract with CMCA(UK).
"The contract for RAPTOR has now been running for a few months and we are more than happy with the work being carried out by your personnel. The outputs have been extremely well received by our Customer. Glenn has been doing a wonderful job in chasing all of the issues tied up with this project and has given us great confidence that the programme is in safe hands. Reference other future programmes, be assured that as soon as we are given any requirements for obsolescence, we will contact yourselves as we would like to keep the obsolescence under 1 umbrella"
August 2007
CMCA(UK) are pleased to announce that we are now a Participating Contractor in the Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) “Multi-Participant Framework agreement for Technical Support – FATS/2”.
Our scope covers the following areas:-
530 – 535 Computing Technologies and mathematical Techniques.
2760 Risk Management
2820 Parts Management
2831 Technical Illustration
2832 Technical Documents, Verification and Validation
2940 Obsolescence Equipment Health Check
2950 Obsolescence Component Monitoring
2960 Obsolescence Programme Review
2970 Obsolescence Impact Appraisal
2980 Obsolescence Part source of Supply
July 2007
CMCA(UK) chosen by BAE Systems for AS90 component monitoring.
CMCA(UK) are excited to announce that following a rigorous tendering process we have been down selected by AS90 Joint Project Team (AS90 JPT) to conduct Component Monitoring on critical materiel used in the AS90 Self Propelled Howitzer. CMCA(UK) are confident that this project will ultimately lead to the monitoring of components for other Land Systems.
CMCA(UK) chosen by Aviation Training International Limited for component monitoring.
ATIL are contract by the UK MoD to provide Training Services to support the British Army's Apache AH Mk1 Attack Helicopter. In delivering this, they employ state-of-the-art flight simulators and actual equipments which must be available to meet their customers training requirements. In order to support this they have decided to use CMCA(UK) to monitor critical parts for impending obsolescence, thus permitting time to react to potential problems prior to causing equipment down time.
June 2007
NATO CODIFICATION. With the winning of a new 3 year contract for NATO Codification Services, we have expanded our Codification Department with the addition of 2 new members of staff. They bring with them a wealth of experience and abilities to broaden the capability of the department and assist with the significant increase in input and allow the Team to continue to meet and exceed the demands of our customer, UKNCB in Glasgow. Further expansion is inevitable with the increase in direct and indirect codification business.
ISO 9001:2000. CMCA(UK) has received a fault-free re-accreditation to BSEN ISO9001:2000 for the scope of 'Spares Procurement, NATO Codification, Obsolescence Management and Associated Products'. As the Quality System underpins our entire work process and standards, we are pleased to be able to say we continue to provide Top Quality to our customers!
EXOSTAR. CMCA(UK) has been successful in becoming a Registered Member of the EXOSTAR supplier community. This membership facilitates the placing and response to requests for Information, Pricing or actual placing of orders and contracts with other EXOSTAR buyer members currently typically represented by BAE Systems, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Rolls Royce. We look forward to full participation in this new opportunity for business.
CMCA(UK) are pleased to announce that we have been contracted by Goodrich Surveillance & Reconnaissance Systems UK to supply Obsolescence Services.
CMCA(UK) recently supplied a department of BAE Systems with a combined populated Obsolescence and Pricing system that enables the production of customer specific priced catalogues along with assembly Obsolescence Reports.
February 2007
CMCA(UK) WIN NATO CODIFICATION CONTRACT. We are pleased to announce that CMCA(UK) have once again been successful in competing for and winning a contract for NATO Codification. The contract is for three years duration and was won in the face of some major competition. This success is historically important to us as the Company was established in 1997 to compete and were successful in winning this prestigious contract. We look forward to continuing to work with our friends and colleagues at TES TIG UKNCB in Glasgow in meeting and exceeding their stringent expectations!
Archive News 2006
November 2006
As part of our expansion plans, certain departments within CMCA(UK) moved to new larger offices in the centre of Worcester.
April 2006
We recently delivered a fully bespoke version of COMPaSS to the Submarines business of Rolls-Royce Marine Power. The Principal Engineer in charge of the Project states:
“COMPaSS is an integral part of, and underpins, our current and future obsolescence management strategy and processes. The Go-Live version of the tool has now been delivered and is excellent, offering features well beyond that of other tools available, despite being developed to very tight (and challenging) timescales. The business now has an excellent, customised, tool to support its proactive obsolescence management activities and is looking forward to working with you on the wider contract.”
For additional information on our Pro-active Obsolescence Services contact our Business Development Manager Ron Parrott on +44 (0) 7801 94 40 00 or email him at ron.parrott[at]cmcauk.co.uk
March 2006
The UK MOD approached CMCA(UK) with a request to conduct an obsolescence study on the available spare parts for a naval vessel earmarked for disposal. Following intensive investigation and research, and at the request of the Disposal Services Agency, we presented the findings of our report directly to the officials of the foreign government department involved.
