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Boeing 737 MAX Door Plug Incident- Expanding Implications

Supply Chain Matters

The Journal report makes reference to a white paper published in 2001 penned by a then Boeing aerospace engineer. Airbus, by comparison, has been much more conservative with its balance sheet, giving it greater resources to respond to the pandemic.”

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Parts Are Not Parts

Supply Chain Shaman

A slight change within a function–in sourcing or manufacturing, or along the chain–can greatly impact the outcomes of cost, customer service, or working capital. The largest increase is in Aerospace and Defense (A&D). Let’s take a closer look at sourcing. Days of Inventory by Industry Across Years.

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Supply chain pain points in the Aerospace and Defense industry

Kinaxis

by Alexa Cheater 7 barriers to aerospace and defense supply chain success. For supply chains in the aerospace and defense industry, keeping pace with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) who are dramatically increasing production rates for components, systems and services, is a major challenge. Multiple ERPs.

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Boeing’s Corporate Culture Fix is a Systemic Challenge

Supply Chain Matters

Airbus, by comparison, has been much more conservative with its balance sheet, giving it greater resources to respond to the pandemic. ”

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Supplier Quality Management: What it is, 5 Key Metrics to Know & a 4 Step Supplier Evaluation Process

GlobalTranz

Even in industries such as automotive, aerospace, and defense, this metric plays a crucial role. New products are often introduced in the market and are a source of competitive advantage in industries such as automotive and consumer electronics. Percentage of products in compliance. Supplier Quality Management: Risk Quantification.

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When We Don’t Have Answers, We Need to Work Quickly To Build Them

Supply Chain Shaman

Four industries–B2B Technology, Aerospace and Defense, Retail Apparel, and Food Manufacturing–grew inventory during the pandemic. Comparison of Inventories Across the Years. Bi-directional orchestration is the constant redesign of the supply chain across make, source, and deliver to improve outcomes and reliability.)

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ERP vs CRM: Key Differences and Benefits

QAD

Aerospace and Defense. Customer information funnels into a business through a variety of different sources, including sales phone calls, marketing forms, emails, social media networks, customer support calls, website chats and external sales meetings. Construction and Home Improvement. Electronics and Technology. Automotive.