Faced with the fiercely-competitive world of providing the parts and components which make and maintain Airbus aircraft, suppliers will find these pages essential for up-to-the-minute information about Airbus. They will enable you to keep abreast of the e-channels which Airbus employs today to conduct vital business in the quickest, most effective and most streamlined way possible. Airbus holds regular meetings with its worldwide supplier community, providing the opportunity to discuss current and future programmes, and to optimise the overall supply chain. The most recent meeting was held in Toulouse in January 2007, and focused on how Airbus and its suppliers can best meet airlines' needs in a challenging marketplace.

From forecast to invoicing, AirbusSupply provides suppliers with the latest Airbus news, projects and tools. As the privileged point of entry for suppliers, it will enable them to manage their performance, exchange product information and spot opportunities soon - essential to keep improving quality, which is key to continuing customer satisfaction. AirbusSupply covers procurement, supply chain, product development, engineering, aircraft programmes and customer support. It represents ever-closer collaboration between Airbus and its suppliers. * Should your Company need to access the AirbusSupply services, your contact in Airbus will invite you to apply. You will then be asked to send back the requested registration documents.

An award-winning software tool covering the four areas of operations for suppliers dealing with Airbus -- through the entire procurement process, across the whole aircraft lifecycle, for both flying and non-flying goods and services. Airbus/EADS Sourcing The Sourcing domain allows buyers and suppliers to exchange online requirements and proposals during calls for tender and reverse auctions. This paperless process, from the identifying of a potential supplier to the final contract, ensures secured exchanges and fairness between suppliers. Suppliers have the opportunity to inform Airbus buyers about their capabilities through a self-registration process on the Airbus sourcing tool at: www.esourcing.airbus.com/Sourcing Sup@irWorld BuySide The BuySide domain is the facility for ordering General Procurement goods and services. It supports a harmonised and automated ordering process across all Airbus entities from the initial request to payment approval. It is now possible to search, select and order items from electronic catalogues negotiated at an Airbus/EADS level. Non-catalogue items can be requested in "free text" to ensure that all procurement requests go through BuySide. Sup@irWorld eSupplyChain The eSupplyChain domain covers the whole supply chain cycle, from the initial request to suppliers down to the invoicing, including dispatch, transport, receiving and storage of goods through an integrated collaboration workplace. Sup@irWorld Foundation The Foundation domain forms a cornerstone of the overall Sup@irWorld tool. It provides details of all suppliers and their products, and a set of reporting tools to support decision making. Access to Sup@irWorld Suppliers can access the sourcing and supply chain tools through the Supplier Portal at www.airbussupply.com

The AirbusWorld secured portal is at the service of Airbus aircraft operators, flight crews, maintenance personnel, service providers and airline industry professionals.

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