What problem does ThinkITTech address in space and defence supply chains?

Fragmented data, incomplete material genealogy, and late discovery of quality risks that slow qualification decisions and increase the burden of producing consistent, reviewable evidence.

What outcomes does the approach enable?

End-to-end traceability, risk-based predictive quality signals to prioritise verification, and audit-ready evidence records designed for reviewability and governance.

Who is this designed for?

Organisations operating in regulated, high-assurance environments including space systems, aerospace suppliers, defence and dual-use programmes, and teams managing critical metal powders.

Space & Defence

Q: Is detailed technical information public?

No. Public content remains high level. Detailed workflows, validation artefacts, and programme-specific information are shared under appropriate confidentiality agreements.

Digital traceability and predictive quality assurance for mission-critical metal additive manufacturing‐designed to support audit-ready evidence and phased adoption across sensitive supply chains.

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Challenge

The Problem

Mission‐critical additive manufacturing programmes often face fragmented data, incomplete material genealogy, and late discovery of quality risks. These gaps slow qualification decisions and increase the burden of producing consistent, reviewable evidence across complex supply chains.

What we enable

Digital assurance without disrupting qualification frameworks

End-to-end traceability

Link parts, builds, lots, suppliers, and inspection evidence into a coherent record.

Predictive quality signals

Risk-based indicators to prioritise verification where it matters most.

Audit-ready evidence

Structured records designed for reviewability, repeatability, and governance.

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Sector considerations

Designed for high-assurance, security-sensitive supply chains

Space and defence programmes often require strong governance, controlled disclosure, and evidence that remains reviewable over long lifecycles. Our approach focuses on improving traceability and audit readiness without disrupting existing qualification frameworks.

Constraints we design for

Multi-tier suppliers and fragmented evidence ownership
Long programme lifecycles and changing configurations
Audit and governance requirements for reviewability
Controlled information sharing and least-disclosure principles

Disclosure and security note

Public content is intentionally high level. Detailed technical workflows, validation artefacts, and programme-specific information are shared under appropriate confidentiality agreements and within agreed disclosure boundaries.

Programme questions

Examples of questions we help answer

In space and defence environments, evidence quality and traceability are not optional. Our approach is designed to help teams answer common qualification and governance questions without disrupting existing frameworks.

Where is traceability incomplete before a qualification or design review?
Which builds, lots, or suppliers should be prioritised for verification based on risk signals?
Can we assemble an audit-ready evidence record for a part without chasing fragmented documents?
Where is evidence missing, inconsistent, or not reviewable across the supply chain?

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Space and defence supply chain teams adopting metal additive manufacturing with traceability requirements

Who It's For

Designed for Mission-Critical Manufacturing

Our solution is built for organisations operating in regulated, high-assurance environments, where additive manufacturing must meet strict requirements for traceability, quality evidence, and risk control. We support teams responsible for delivering reliable metal AM outcomes across complex and security-sensitive supply chains.

Space systems & payload manufacturers

Aerospace Tier-1 / Tier-2 suppliers

Defence & dual-use programmes

Organisations managing critical metal powders

Capability overview

Digital traceability and predictive quality assurance for mission-critical metal additive manufacturing supply chains

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