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Boeing’s Potential Sourcing Reversal- Financial or Operational?

Supply Chain Matters

Major Developments Since our last blog commentary which we titled Boeing’s Corporate Culture Fix Is A Systemic Challenge , there have been a number of significant developments including what could be the reversal of a strategic outsourcing decision made in 2005. The post Boeing’s Potential Sourcing Reversal- Financial or Operational?

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Major Commercial Aircraft Supply Network Disruption Now Avoided

Supply Chain Matters

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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GrandVision: “We are changing completely as we become demand driven”

Supply Chain Movement

In the last three years we’ve developed our strategy, centralised procurement, purchasing and manufacturing aligned our portfolios across all categories globally and developed our exclusive brands portfolio. My role includes purchasing, product development, product management, category management, supply chain and manufacturing.

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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

Following its acquisition of competitor Maytag in 2005, Whirlpool found itself entering an unprecedented period of growth, at which point the management team recognised the need to continuously optimise its supply chain design and make it more flexible and adaptive to ride out economic fluctuations. Procurement costs.

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Major Commercial Aircraft Industry Supplier Labor Disruption Avoided

Supply Chain Matters

Spirit , which was spun off from Boeing in 2005, is a key supplier to both major aircraft manufacturers, Boeing, and Airbu s. The stoppage would have had serious consequences for Boeing since Spirit is the supplier of the main fuselage of the 737 MAX aircraft and the nose assembly of the 787 Dreamliner.

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Q&A with Sidney Johnson: Veteran Supply Chain Practitioner and Resilinc Advisory Board Member

Resilinc

Sidney has over three decades of global direct and indirect procurement and supplier management experience. As Head of Procurement at Harman International to VP of Global Supply Chain Management at Aptiv, we learned about this supply chain thought leader’s extensive experience in the world of supply chain and procurement.