Jim
Expertise
Jim Harris is a partner based in Bain & Company's Washington, D.C. office. He leads the firm's Americas Aerospace, Defense & Government Services practice and is an active member of the Advanced Manufacturing & Services and Supply Chain practices.
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
- “Melrose’s bid for GKN raises questions about Britain’s defense industry,” The Economist, 25. Januar 2018, Fluggesellschaften und Logistik
- “How Government-Funded Defense Companies Can Remain Innovative,” Aviation Week, 8. Dezember 2017, Artikel
- “Uber's lofty plan: Flying taxis in L.A. ,” Los Angeles Times, 8. November 2017, Fluggesellschaften und Logistik
- “We won't be flying in electric planes for at least 15 years, says industry expert,” CNBC, 13. Oktober 2017, Luft- und Raumfahrt, Verteidigung, Öffentlicher Sektor
- “Boeing buys company that's developing flying taxis for Uber,” Chicago Tribune, 5. Oktober 2017, Fluggesellschaften und Logistik