Supply chain directory

Design Software encompasses the digital tools used to create, analyse and manage aerospace product definitions, including CAD modelling environments, FEA and CFD simulation platforms, and PLM and PDM systems that govern configuration control, geometry release and engineering change management across the full product lifecycle.

How many distinct aircraft programmes each supplier in this area is linked to in our database — a proxy for how widely established a company is across the industry. Bars are relative to the top-ranked supplier.

Whether supply here is concentrated in a few big players or spread across many. Top-5 share is the portion of all programme links held by the five largest suppliers. HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) runs 0–10,000: under ~1,500 is competitive, over ~2,500 is concentrated.

Where the listed suppliers in this area are based, by country of head office. Useful for sourcing, near-shoring and understanding regional strengths.