Jim Harris
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Jim Harris is a co-leader of the firm's Global Aerospace, Defense & Government Services practice.
Jim's A&D work has covered commercial and defense OEMs, Tier I/II suppliers, MRO providers and major airlines, as well as several government services players.
He has led engagements across strategy, M&A, organization and performance improvement. He brings deep functional expertise across the value stream, including product development, engineering, planning, procurement/supply chain and manufacturing.
Jim joined Bain in 1997. Earlier in his career, he worked in marketing for Dell.
Jim received an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, where he graduated as a Tuck Scholar. He also earned a BA from Rice University in biochemistry, chemistry and economics.
Cost reduction is a challenging topic for many companies, but especially for those in aerospace and defense. Jim Harris describes the benefits of using zero-based redesign and zero-based budgeting to focus on the real requirements to running a business as efficiently as possible.
Recent Insights
- “Will Plans to Decarbonize the Aviation Industry Fly?,” Brief, 12. Dezember 2022
- “Inconvenient Truths Behind Sustainable Aviation Fuel,” Aviation Week, 1. Juli 2022, Artikel
- “The Engineering Talent Crunch: A Solution Is Closer than You Think ,” Brief, 22. März 2022
- “Decarbonizing Commercial Aviation,” Video, 10. März 2022
- “Reducing Carbon Emissions from Propulsion in Commercial Aviation,” Infografik, 18. August 2021