ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The supply chain too, like every other part of an organization, is essentially a series of well-informed, intelligent decisions – when done right, forming the backbone of every successful business. What Exactly is Supply Chain Decision Intelligence? Why is Decision Intelligence Important in the Supply Chain?

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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. Boeing itself has produced a dedicated web page to inform interested parties on the progress of these negotiations.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 16, 2023

Although there were thousands of part codes, I was able to work it down to 200 specific groupings of parts and compared this to the buyers assigned to each part. And then I compared this grouping to a list that should be the buyers for each part. This allowed me to look at the “deck” of the current buy for a commodity group.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Our Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Technology column reflects a number of significant recent announcements that depict an ongoing active cycle of tech developments. Supply Chain Matters will feature more in-depth commentary on this development at in a subsequent update.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 26, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights for our readers an on-stage conversation held between the CEO ’s of Boeing and Qatar Airways at Bloomberg’s Qatar Economic Forum. Boeing CEO David Calhoun shared direct views of the state of this industry’s supply networks. Akbar Al-Baker (video recording). All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 22, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides a further update on the ongoing production quality, corporate reputation and other challenges that collectively surround commercial aircraft producer Boeing. We do so in the lens of supply chain management and manufacturing. They damage the image of the entire aerospace industry.”

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 18, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights Airbus and Boeing Q1-2023 commercial aircraft delivery and net orders performance. Nearly 68 percent of the total Q1 aircraft deliveries occurred in March, a classic sign of supply chain challenges. And it will be challenging, it will remain challenging to ramp up in this environment.”

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 12, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our May 12, 2023 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis capsule of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news. in Lithium Supply Tie-Up U.S. to Combine with Allkem Ltd. to Combine with Allkem Ltd. based Livent Corp.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 27, 2022

As businesses report their financial performance for the first quarter of 2022, Supply Chain Matters highlights bellwether firms that can be considered a relatively good indicator of ongoing industry supply chain challenges and how senior executives are anticipating some forms of stability. The 3M Company.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights this week’s blockbuster announcement of the single highest new commercial aircraft order in industry history. The order not only signals a return to post-pandemic industry demand, but also an imperative to address this industry’s ongoing supply chain resiliency challenges.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 10, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog continues with our annual listing of our most read blog commentaries that were published and of keen interest to our readers during the year 2021. The years of 2020 and 2021 presented unprecedented pandemic and other related challenges to industry and global supply chains. Number Fifteen.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 24, 2023

In a prior Supply Chain Matters blog commentary published on Monday of this week , we highlighted that commercial aircraft fuselage, structural component, and engine pylon supplier Spirit AeroSystems has reached a tentative agreement in labor contract renewal talks with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM).

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 2, 2023

However, the various Airbus global-wide production facilities, many of which are dedicated to commercial aircraft monthly production, such as A320 family, are organized under the company’s group country organizations in France , Germany , the UK and other countries. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 30, 2023

In prior Supply Chain Matters commentary , we have highlighted that commercial aircraft fuselage, structural component, and engine pylon supplier Spirit AeroSystems was involved in tense labor contract renewal talks with upwards of 6,000 workers represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM).

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RFgen

AUGUST 14, 2017

If counterfeit electronic parts make it through the supply chain and into a mission-critical military asset, the potential for a worst-case scenario increases. Based on its findings, the SASC formed eight conclusions, including: Most counterfeit electronic parts in the defense supply chain are sourced from China.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights both Airbus and Boeing ’s latest quarterly financial and operational performance and added signs of a widening competitive gap. . It has been a few weeks since Supply Chain Matters has provided a commentary on commercial aircraft product demand and supply networks. billion.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights the announcement from Airbus setting aggressive aircraft production and delivery targets for 2024. In its reporting of the Airbus production increase goal, The Wall Street Journal cited a London based aerospace analyst as declaring: “ It’s no longer a duopoly.” All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides an updated news capsule follow-up relative to major supply chain management and industry developments that we have shared previously on this blog. Companies included in this capsule update are Pratt & Whitney , Flexport , and Volkswagen AG. All rights reserved.

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Precoro

OCTOBER 10, 2022

In today's competitive market, where it's not all about cost savings, tracking procurement performance and aligning it with business goals and objectives is a must-have. So how do you measure the effectiveness of procurement operations within your organization? What Are Procurement KPIs, and Why Use Them?

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

As a global conference, exhibition and networking experience, we attract some of the biggest oil and gas companies and top-performing engineering, procurement and construction firms, all groups who are eager to capitalize on the benefits of Breakbulk Americas and connect with new supply chain partners.

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DynaSys

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Changing a supply chain near you. In a previous post , I wrote on the emergence of Circular Supply Chain models and, whether we welcome it or not, there is a new future coming soon to a supply chain near you. Sourcing and procurement decision-makers are confronting a perfect storm.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights a published report indicating a controversial step Boeing is taking to slash or outsource staffing jobs amid a need to increase aircraft monthly production. © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 22, 2023

Background In February of this year, numerous business and aerospace industry media reported on the milestone of the largest commercial aircraft order in the industry’s history. Our published Supply Chain Matters commentary highlighting this milestone dwelled on the industry and global supply chain implications of this development.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 30, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides a follow-up commercial aircraft supply chain commentary as industry players firm up production plans for 2023. In turn, industry wide demand for previously ordered new aircraft has come to life, but ongoing supply chain and supplier network scaling-up challenges continue into 2023.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights the most recent developments concerning leading commercial aircraft producer Airbus and efforts to meet its 2022 aircraft delivery commitments. He revealed to media reporters: “ The supply chain crisis is going to be longer than we thought a couple of months ago, more challenging and more difficult.”

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 9, 2023

Last week’s announced recall of in-service Pratt & Whitney’s Geared Turbofan (GTF) engines is likely to have yet another impact for commercial aircraft industry supply chain efforts to ramp-up monthly production. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2018

Today, the management of the supply chain is harder. Supply chain management is more complex. Sometimes the changes within a supply chain are subtle, but have a large impact. Bonuses and incentives align with functions and are often counter productive to driving supply chain excellence.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

by Alexa Cheater This guest post comes to us from Argentus Supply Chain Recruiting , a boutique recruitment firm specializing in Supply Chain Management. That post discussed the trend of companies looking to the Supply Chain function when hiring for the most coveted role at any company: CEO. Why is this?

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The report cites ( Paid subscription ) Serious Fraud Office Director Nick Ephgrave as indicating: “ This investigation deals with very serious allegations of fraud involving the supply of aircraft parts, the consequences of which are potentially far reaching.” Discovery of faulty, unapproved or bogus parts after the fact is troubling itself.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 28, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides our latest news capsule format follow-up relative to the updating of prior supply chain management related developments we have shared with readers. This edition provides four supply chain focused updates related to the following: IMF Once Again Trims Global GDP Forecast.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 8, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights Airbus ’s recently announced aircraft orders from three China based airlines and the likely industry and supply chain implications. Industry Supply Network Implications. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

Industry and local business media reports indicate that commercial aircraft fuselage, structural component, and engine pylon supplier SpiritAerosystems has reached a tentative agreement in labor contract renewal talks with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). All rights reserved. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights a published report where an Airbus senior executive acknowledged that supply network constraints indeed exist for both wide body and single aisle aircraft. Airbus Adds its Warning A published report from Bloomberg this week adds to the state of this industry’s supply networks.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides our latest news capsule follow-up relative to updating readers to prior supply chain management developments that we have shared on this blog. January PPI Points to Persistent Inflation Over a year ago at this time, Supply Chain Matters published a commentary focused on the U.S.

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Arena Solutions

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

and France investing heavily in developing and procuring advanced UAM systems for commercial operations. Ann noted, “We can manage product complexity by providing one accurate source of product information for the entire product team, including your global supply chain. That’s where Arena can help.”.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

We expect the supply chain to remain challenging as we progress on the production ramp-up. As Supply Chain Matters highlighted in late October , Airbus aircraft delivery performance in Q3 consisted of 172 aircraft deliveries. In that context, we maintain our guidance for the full year.”

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 4, 2023

West reiterated that the aerospace provider expects delivery of between 400 and 450 737 family aircraft in 2023. Regarding supply chain challenges, West indicated that progress has been made in many areas of the supply base, but the company will likely face pockets of variability throughout the rest of this year.

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