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Boeing’s Production Quality Crisis Significantly Escalates

Supply Chain Matters

That was up from a reported 10 percent in 2013. While all of this unfolds, the industry must concurrently deal with aircraft orders that extend to 2030 delivery windows. According to a report by Reuters , 19 percent of Spirit’s 2023 revenues were derived from aircraft structure needs of Airbus. All rights reserved.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

And in the most emotional finish of the day, Henry Richard finished the race nine years after his brother, Martin, died during the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. This is a full five years ahead of the original target of 2030. Richard crossed the finish line at 2:52 pm, which was almost the exact time the bombs went off.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 8-12, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Transplace Acquires Yusen Logistics’ Intermodal & Freight Brokerage Group. Freight trucking startup Shipwell gets a $10 million boost (TechCrunch). Trucking costs to halve by 2030, study predicts (LLoyd’s Loading List). Transplace Acquires Yusen Logistics’ Intermodal & Freight Brokerage Group.

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Two Million Vacant Manufacturing Jobs by 2025…How Can We Tackle the Skills Gap?

GlobalTranz

Industry data for 2004 - 2013 shows an annual loss of at least $17 billion due to vacant positions, with shocking losses of around $45 billion in both 2012 and 2013. Training Magazine 's annual survey indicates that from 2006-2013, average investment in training per manufacturing employee was reduced by 31 percent.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2016 : robot pickers, bridge-inspecting drones, autonomous freight shuttles, and more. Supply Chain Innovators of 2013 : paperless food chain, VLMs, cold chain fleet management, and more. Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2014 : hybrid DCs, 3-D prototypes, location-based inventory system, and more.

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The State of the Drone Delivery Market! Mainstream or Novelty?

Supply Chain Game Changer

In 2013 I saw an episode on 60 Minutes showcasing Amazon, Jeff Bezos, and Amazon’s new paradigm of home delivery by drone. alone this market is forecast to grow from less than $500 million in 2020 to over $9 billion by 2030. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Love at First Flight! In the U.S.