Opinion: MRO Opportunity Opens Way For Reconsidering Capacity, Investment

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Accenture data shows 61% of industry executives expect MRO spending to increase over the next 12 months.

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Life is full of choices: coffee or tea, sparkling or still, OEM or MRO. Despite the profitability and durability of the aftermarket, many aerospace and defense companies have tended to favor OEM business in decisions where the two intersect. Aftermarket executives have managed around this preference...
Craig Gottlieb

Craig Gottlieb is Accenture's managing director, aerospace and defense.

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