Supply Chain Matters

MAY 13, 2024

In this industry specific Supply Chain Matters commentary , we provide perspectives on aerospace and commercial aircraft producer Boeing ’s added challenge in 2024, that being on the labor relations front. As noted in our prediction, the lens in 2024 further turns toward labor negotiations involving U.S. The future of a U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 11, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights Airbus and Boeing Q1-2024 commercial aircraft delivery performance. Airbus Q1-2024 Commercial Aircraft Delivery Performance European based commercial aircraft producer Airbus reported total Q1-2024 commercial aircraft deliveries of 142 aircraft. All rights reserved.

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ThroughPut

JANUARY 2, 2024

The Just-In-Time inventory management approach revolutionized manufacturing forever. Just-In-Time (JIT) Inventory Management, also known as lean manufacturing or the Toyota Production System (TPS), is a strategy that aligns raw-material orders from suppliers directly with production schedules. How Does Just-In-Time (JIT) Work?

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group highlights a 2024 prediction of added labor activism continuing across industry supply chains in 2024. Manufacturing Employment Impacts Across Europe and the United Kingdom , a significant period of production contraction has led to added manufacturing job losses.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In our prior highlights and perceptions of September and October published indices , we observed that the numbers once again signaled continued contraction in global manufacturing output and product demand levels. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. in November.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Commercial aircraft designer and manufacturer Airbus announced last week the creation of a dedicated commercial aircraft business unit to be headed by the company’s existing head of sales. It is still unclear if the availability of new engines will impact the 2024 monthly production plans.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 22, 2024

We do so in the lens of supply chain management and manufacturing. While such an application might have been effective, and Procter and Gamble might have been pleased, it is not in conformance with the approved manufacturing process instruction specification for the aircraft. They damage the image of the entire aerospace industry.”

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Just as we published our commentary, Boeing announced that the company initiated plans to add a fourth 737 MAX production line by the second half of 2024 in order to meet airline demand for this aircraft. Also reported was a securities filing indicating that Boeing had plans to hire upwards of 10,000 workers in 2023.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

We have heard that there is a focus on near-shoring, reshoring, and local manufacturing. Building a fab (manufacturing site) takes two-to-four years and requires the availability of water and trained labor.” Does this solve the problem? When I get this question, I swallow hard. It is such a simplistic view of the world.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The next batch of 600-700 engines will reportedly require unscheduled inspections and/or removals in the 2023 through 2026 period, with reportedly two-thirds weighted toward this year and into early 2024. The implication of this plan is estimated to imply 650 global aircraft grounded during this peak period.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 16, 2024

Inside Boeing’s Manufacturing Mess ( Paid subscription ), was far reaching in the implications of the latest incident. The Journal report makes reference to a white paper published in 2001 penned by a then Boeing aerospace engineer. These costs do not vanish merely because the work itself is out-of-sight. ” All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 11, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights reports indicating that Europe based Airbus will double China based aircraft final assembly output by 2024. The Announcement Commercial aircraft designer and manufacturer Airbus announced plans t o double the production of the company’s final assembly production capabilities within China.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2022

CEO Guillaume Faury indicated the aerospace manufacturer delivered a solid nine-month performance in a complex environment that included an ongoing “ fragile supply chain.”. based aircraft manufacturer generated $2.9 Financial Performance. On a positive note, this U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Inflation Reduction Act , which fosters consumer incentives to purchase EV vehicles if 50 percent of major battery components are produced in North America. Plans reportedly call for the facility to be operational by 2027. The factors that reportedly influenced this automaker were the U.S. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 25, 2024

Existing CEO Dave Calhoun will reportedly be leaving the company at the end of 2024. Deal will be replaced by Stephanie Pope, a 30-year Boeing employee, was appointed to be the commercial aircraft producer’s first appointed Chief Operations Officer as of the start of 2024. They are far reaching in their implication and resolve.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 12, 2024

As noted in our highlights of Q1-2024 aircraft deliveries for Boeing , the clock is ticking in terms of assuring federal regulators that Boeing has made the necessary changes in its production and quality adherence performance. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 28, 2022

Last week in a prior published mid-year assessment published by our research arm, we revisited previous published 2022 predictions assumptions related to now prevailing global economic, financial and manufacturing outlook perspectives. percent, two percentage points lower than earlier forecasted.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Our 2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Chains Research Advisory that is now available for reading and downloading i n our Research Center , The tenth prediction addresses industry specific transformal efforts undergoing additional tests and that includes commercial aircraft supply networks, and varying challenges of Airbus and Boeing.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

They are tenets which have been incorporated not only in automotive industry but other discrete manufacturing settings. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Such a culture rewards operational workers for significant quality and operational milestone achievements.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 26, 2024

Added Concerning Report A published report by Aviation Week earlier this week indicated that according to a Boeing online forum, an unidentified individual had observed that the specific Alaska Air aircraft incurred a manufacturing quality program in August on the Boeing production line. All rights reserved.

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