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Micreo gets Defence supply acclaim
THE Australian Industry Group Defence Council presented Queensland hi-tech company Micreo Limited with a Defence supply chain award at the recent Defence + Industry Conference 2014 held in Adelaide.
Micreo Limited – a small to medium enterprise (SME) – received the award for achieving 100 percent on time delivery and 100 percent quality for the past year, mainly for its unique radio-frequency (RF) systems. Micreo’s core business is the design and manufacture of RF microwave integrated circuits and subsystems to global defence companies. 
Micreo products are currently installed in several of the world’s front-line military aircraft and ships. Micreo Limited CEO Tim Shaw said the company considered this a double award as the business had benefited from becoming more competitive while the award also recognised the hard work of the entire team.
Micreo is one of only three currently recognised ‘gold level’ suppliers worldwide based upon a global benchmark of supply chain excellence derived from the UK 21st Century Supply Chain program, SC21. In Australia SC21 is licensed as the Supplier Continuous Improvement Program (SCIP).
The SCIP initiative is currently delivered through the Defence Industry Innovation Centre, under the Department of Industry and is funded by the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO).
The DMO’s deputy chief executive officer, Harry Dunstall, said the SCIP and the Defence Industry Innovation Centre were excellent examples of DMO and the Department of Industry working together to support defence SMEs to become more globally competitive.
Liquip International and the Defence Materials Technology Centre also received recognition for their achievements under the SCIP initiative.
Liquip was recognised for its alignment to the SCIP commitments including leadership, delivering innovation, through-life solutions and continuous improvement.
The Defence Materials Technology Centre was recognised for its significant improvement in both business and operational capability over the previous 18 months.
Thales Australia CEO Chris Jenkins, who is also chair of the Australian Industry Group Defence Council, stressed the critical role of SMEs in the defence supply chain and highlighted the importance of participation in SCIP to enhance supply chain relationships and deliver innovative and reliable outcomes to the Australian Defence Force.
