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Following Aeromart Toulouse, the Patriot team is energized for new engagements and opportunities

Industry Event

Patriot Industrial Partners

December 2024

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Patriot Industrial Partners is excited to announce Geno Cox has joined the team as Senior Consultant for Performance Improvement
 

News Release

Patriot Industrial Partners

November 2024

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Patriot's Managing Director Alex Krutz discusses potential industry dynamics shifts in light of current US presidential election

Industry Citation

Flight Global

November 2024

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Patriot's Managing Director Alex Krutz Details His Perspective on the Effects of the Current Inventory Dilemma Across the Supply Chain

Opinion

Aviation Week

October 2024

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Patriot's Managing Director Alex Krutz Details His Perspective on the Current Strike Boeing is Enduring and the Risks that Accompany this Situation

Industry Citation

Flight Global

September 2024

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SCMG Site Visit

Factory Friday

Patriot Industrial Partners

August 2024

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Managing Director Alex Krutz Breaks Down the A&D Supply Chain Woes Experienced Lately, and What it Will Take to Overcome Recent Challenges

Opinion

Aviation Week

July 2024

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Patriot Industrial Partners is excited to announce we will be attending the Farnborough International Airshow next week!

News Release

Patriot Industrial Partners

July 2024

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Multi-Site Factory Optimization

Factory Friday

Patriot Industrial Partners

May 2024

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Recent Client Engagement and Insight

into a Factory Optimization

Insight

Patriot Industrial Partners

May 2024

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How China’s C919 Jet Reflects Ambitions to Skirt US Restrictions and Soar Beyond Global Leaders

C919 plays a key role in China’s pivot towards self-reliance and as it seeks to reduce imports of advanced technology amid intense geopolitical entanglements.

Industry Citation

South China Morning Post

March 2024

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Patriot Industrial Partners is excited that Sam Marnick has joined the team as a Strategic Advisor

News Release

Patriot Industrial Partners

January 2024

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Spirit and other aerostructures companies long term stability and financial health are paramount for the industry. Further consolidation and business rationalization among the remaining aerostructures companies could negatively impact future commercial and defense programs.

Opinion
Forbes
January 2024

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RTX continues to re-shape its portfolio via divestitures after multiple historic acquisitions, while companies such as BAE Systems and SAFRAN are in growth mode and are opportunistically enhancing their portfolios through strategic and accretive acquisitions.​

Opinion

Forbes

August 2023

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Aviation has been through a perfect storm over the past three years: the COVID-19 downturn, labor shortages, the Russia-Ukraine war, inflation, lower production volumes and financial pressures. Now another storm is approaching—the Great Ramp-Up.

Opinion

Aviation Week

March 2023

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Alex Krutz and Norman Hardie have a successful day 1 at Aeromart

Industry Event

Patriot Industrial Partners

December 2024

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Patriot Industrial Partners is thrilled that Ken Groah has joined the team as a Senior Consultant for Performance Improvement

News Release

Patriot Industrial Partners

November 2024

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Patriot Industrial Partners is thrilled that M.L. Anderson has joined the team as a Senior Consultant for Performance Improvement

News Release

Patriot Industrial Partners

October 2024

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Patriot's Managing Director Alex Krutz Discusses Potential Effects of Developments at the Ports on the East Coast of the United States

Industry Citation

Flight Global

October 2024

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Patriot's Managing Director Alex Krutz Discusses the Potential Agreement with Boeing and the IAM, a Looming Strike and its Potential Repercussions

Opinion

Forbes

September 2024

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​Featured Speaker: Alex Krutz

Industry Event

Patriot Industrial Partners

August 2024

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Discussing Differentiation and Key Factors for Business Success

Podcast

Patriot Industrial Partners

July 2024

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Patriot Industrial Partners is excited that Tony Wurmel has joined the team as a Consulting Leader for Operations and Lean

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News Release

Patriot Industrial Partners

July 2024

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Team Gathered to Review Business Plan and Current Project Updates

News Release

Patriot Industrial Partners

May 2024

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Recent Client Engagement on a Due Diligence & Integration Project

Insight

Patriot Industrial Partners

April 2024

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Recent Client Engagement and Insight into Strategic Planning

Insight

Patriot Industrial Partners

February 2024

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Recent Client Engagement and Insight

into a Factory Optimization

Insight

Patriot Industrial Partners

January 2024

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Interest Rates, Ukraine Contribute to Lull
 

If you take a step back when interest rates were at zero, half a percent, one percent, the cost of money was very cheap. So that’s when we saw leveraged buyouts and heavily debted transactions where you have minimal equity.

Industry Citation
Aviation International News
November 2023

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After the 2021 show being cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the biennial exhibition roared back in June, with customers signing contracts for new commercial aircraft valued at a combined $150 billion, making the event one of the best ever from an orders perspective.

Opinion

Flight Global

July 2023

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Alex Krutz attends the Aeromart 2024 welcome reception at Aeroscopia in Toulouse, France

Industry Event

Patriot Industrial Partners

December 2024

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Multi-site manufacturer had need of competitive price indexing

Insight

Patriot Industrial Partners

November 2024

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Patriot Industrial Partners is excited that Bill Billing has joined the team as Senior Consultant for Quality​

News Release

Patriot Industrial Partners

October 2024

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Patriot's Managing Director Alex Krutz Addresses the ACG LA Conference About Current Supply Chain Dynamics

Industry Event

Patriot Industrial Partners

September 2024

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Patriot Industrial Partners is excited that Alan Young has joined the team as an Executive Advisor

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News Release

Patriot Industrial Partners

September 2024

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Managing Director Alex Krutz Describes His Perspective on Kelly Ortberg's CEO Appointment at Boeing

Industry Citation

Flight Global

August 2024

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Multi-Site Machining and Fabrication Assessment

Insight

Patriot Industrial Partners

July 2024

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SIOP and Production Control

Insight

Patriot Industrial Partners

June 2024

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Strategic Sourcing
 

Recent Client Engagement and Insight

into Strategic Sourcing

Insight

Patriot Industrial Partners

May 2024

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Recent Client Engagement and Insight

into an Estimating and Quoting Process Improvement

Insight

Patriot Industrial Partners

February 2024

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Patriot Industrial Partners is excited that Mike Aplin has joined the team as a Consulting Leader for Engineering and Operations

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News Release

Patriot Industrial Partners

January 2024

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There is some optimism around the eVTOL sector, but also much negative attention around cash burn, liquidity and the number of competitors. There are good reasons for reservations about the entire eVTOL sector.

Opinion

Aviation Week

September 2023

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The Kansas City Royals won the Major League Baseball World Series in 2015, the culmination of a unique and miraculous season. It was unique because Kansas City is a small-market team with only a fraction of the budget and player payroll of large-market teams.

Opinion

Aviation Week

May 2023

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