How do you design the future of operations? How GM Defense is rethinking the Aerospace and Defense industry

How do you design a system not for today's needs, but for the future of your industry?

How do you anticipate the impact of new complexities — and factor that into your operational future? Sarah Henneberry, Vice President of Global Operations and Program Management at GM Defense, leads a team that took on those challenges.

Her presentation at SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference charted GM Defense’s enterprise transformation: an effort that extended far beyond software implementation to reshape how the business organizes, governs, and scales its operations.

Five years ago, GM Defense re-entered the military market when it was awarded an Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) contract, a lightweight tactical platform based on the Chevy Colorado. The moment set off a chain reaction of growth: new vehicles, new facilities, new business lines, and the realization that the company’s existing digital infrastructure wasn’t built for the pace or ...