Mr. Ashwani Bhargava had some pointers regarding the OEM-supplier relationship. While stressing on the importance of quality of manufacturing, Mr. Bhargava acknowledged that though ‘safety' was the key issue in the aviation industry; safety & cost sat on either ends of a see-saw. He also discussed the several distinctive traits of the aerospace industry which have caused western OEMs to increase their involvement in India.

Aerospace veteran Mr. Nick Orchard addressed the audience by sharing his knowledge & experience on how to implement "Good Measurement Systems and Practices", also highlighting the role of measurement and importance of its accuracy & precision is in the aerospace industry. Adding on to the significance of measurement & its accuracy, Mitutoyo Japan's engineering expert Mr. Daisuke Sakata with his rich experience in UK as well focused on aerospace part measurement requirements & solutions and the latest trends in precision manufacturing.

Taking it forward, Mr. Harrish Bajaj, Director Mitutoyo South Asia assured Mitutoyo's constant involvement in innovating its systems & technology to meet its partners' requirements with its highly skilled engineers and by leveraging Mitutoyo expertise in the aerospace sector globally. He further confirmed that Mitutoyo will remain committed towards advancing technologies in the aerospace measurement industry. For a better aerospace future, it is inevitable that International manufacturers wish to collaborate with companies like Mitutoyo where quality is not compromised.

A panel discussion with the aerospace experts concluded the seminar. The interaction between these industry experts was stimulating as each one with their experience in different fields, acknowledged the significance of 'safety' which could only be achieved with top quality manufacturing methods & measurement systems. The discussion also focused on how the aerospace OEMs have been aiming for Indian firms as suppliers of high value components, and finally as assemblers of aircrafts.