Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Alaska Airlines Door Blows Out in Flight For 20 years, Boeing has engaged in collaborative product development with a significant number of suppliers. The outsourced R&D, in turn, supported outsourced manufacturing with over 50 key suppliers.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Alaska Airlines launched online seat booking in December 1995 – over 20 years ago! Image courtesy of Alaska Airlines. That last point is pertinent because speaker after speaker noted that it’s not technology, but the industry’s mindset that’s holding it back , something we’ve been screaming from the rafters for a while.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 28, 2023

These states include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C. But climate change and droughts can certainly hinder production.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 6, 2023

These states include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C. But climate change and droughts can certainly hinder production.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

From January 28 to February 4, a Chinese-operated high-altitude balloon was seen in North American airspace, including Alaska, western Canada, and the contiguous United States. A big story earlier this month was the reported Chinese spy balloon. On February 4, the U.S. Air Force shot down the balloon over U.S.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 11, 2017

CS: I grew up in Anchorage, Alaska. The first was moving back to Alaska to support my husband, considering my role at JDA and my travel schedule. But the best thing about being in Alaska is having so much family around. CS: I am the Finance Chair of a 35-year-old non-profit called Tanaina Child Development Center in Alaska.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 24, 2013

Con-Way Freight’s service area includes the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Con-Way Freight employs over 21,000 people and owns approximately 33,500 tractors and trailers. Con-Way Freight has 425 service centers. LTL Carrier Profile: Con-Way Freight Service Area.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 13, 2013

UPS Freight’s service area includes all of the United States including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S. has 397,100 employees worldwide, but the specific number who work at UPS Freight is not available. LTL Carrier Profile: UPS Freight Service Area. Virgin Islands and Guam. Additional reading on UPS Freight.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

JUNE 26, 2023

From the first load transported to Roanoke, VA, on June 3rd, 2010, to the successful delivery of 77,291 shipments across all 48 contiguous states, including Alaska, BR Williams has consistently proven its efficiency and effectiveness in logistics management.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 26, 2024

Background As highlighted in our original commentary , in early January, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft flying at 16,000 feet experienced a main cabin decompression as a result of a rear exit fuselage door plug blowing out. Alaska itself is indicating the need for a $150 million added charge related to the disruption.

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AIMMS

JULY 10, 2018

They provide travel assistance with small planes at the regional level and work with commercial partners to arrange travel for patients in Hawaii and Alaska. AFW works in 13 of the Western United States. Preparing for Champ Camp.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 12, 2024

Department of Justice has reportedly opened a formal criminal investigation concerning the blowout that left a hole in the side of an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 aircraft in January. Paid subscription). This report accounts for the notions of unconforming quality repair needs that are termed traveled work.

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RFgen

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Trident Seafoods operates fishing vessels and manufacturing facilities in Alaska. Continue Reading: Just-in-time Distributor Automates Inventory Control ». 24/7 Continuous Operations for Trident Seafoods. The remote location causes connectivity issues with its JD Edwards ERP. The company needed reliable communication with its ERP 365/24/7.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 26, 2022

Fortunately, they don’t often happen in America – and when they do, it’s usually in California or Alaska. For additional information, here’s a guide on how flooding happens. Earthquakes. Earthquakes are never nice. When earthquakes are particularly bad, they can lead to business offices and buildings becoming completely destroyed.

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Supply Chain Network

FEBRUARY 9, 2013

The complexity really starts when you look at the distribution of the products and how you can actually calculate and track the carbon footprint of a product sent to a store around the corner from the plant versus sending the same product to a store in Alaska.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 13, 2022

In addition, Alaska, Montana, Delaware, Oregon, and New Hampshire have no statewide sales tax. For instance, California is one of the worst places to buy a new car, and the taxes alone can shoot up into the thousands. However, the dealership fees can be shockingly low, usually at $55, although the used car market is much more competitive.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 1, 2024

The near catastrophic blowout of the rear panel door of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft in January has been the prime catalyst of the ongoing Boeing quality crisis and the focus on the U.S. plane maker’s lack of quality management practices.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 16, 2024

The strategy is being questioned in the wake of a string of quality problems that include complaints of loose rudder bolts and a recent blowout of a door plug on an Alaska Airlines flight. Dozens of factories build key pieces of 737 and 787 jets before they are assembled by Boeing.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 22, 2024

Representatives for Boeing, American, United, Alaska have reportedly either had no comment or have not immediately responded to press inquiries. In its reporting, Bloomberg indicated that Kellner, a former airline CEO , initiated this outreach effort at preliminary conversations at a recent trade group conference.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Management Commentary As we have noted in prior updates, the latest being last week , the incident of a near catastrophic blowout of an Alaska Airlines newly delivered Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft has triggered a series of new events hat have added more scrutiny to Boeing ’s production and quality control processes.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

Latest Incident On Friday of last week, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft flying at 16,000 feet experienced a main cabin decompression as a result of a rear exit fuselage door plug blowing out. based carriers Alaska Airlines and United Airlines. Global air regulators are expected to follow.

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Arkieva

MARCH 3, 2017

The cost per seat mile for the value-based airlines like Alaska and Spirit is as much as 25% less than most full-service airlines. The second deals with the specific characteristics of the industry and involves restructuring the business processes to utilize supply chains effectively. Take the airline industry as an example.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 8, 2018

Sorry about your luck, Hawaii and Alaska. McDonald’s says it’s switching from frozen beef to fresh in some 14,000 U.S. locations by early May. The company officially rolled out the concept at 3,500 stores today. You’ll still get frozen beef.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 16, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides an additional update on the incident involving an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft’s decompression. Buttigieg further stated: “ The only consideration is safety, that is going to dictate everything.

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AB&R

JANUARY 10, 2019

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 11, 2017

CS: I grew up in Anchorage, Alaska. The first was moving back to Alaska to support my husband, considering my role at JDA and my travel schedule. But the best thing about being in Alaska is having so much family around. CS: I am the Finance Chair of a 35-year-old non-profit called Tanaina Child Development Center in Alaska.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Sealaska was producing the plastic caps for Liquid Tide, and Andy’s first thought was “well, we can surely finding someone who is more responsive and agile for our needs than a diverse supplier in Alaska!”

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USC Consulting Group

DECEMBER 3, 2019

These included Alaska (138 minutes), the state with the lowest population density, Arizona (138 minutes), Wyoming (153 minutes), Vermont (172 minutes), and Montana (212 minutes). Of course, outages are hardly isolated to the nation’s most-populated state. Why are they occurring on a more regular basis?

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 12, 2024

An added note, the identified issue with the mis-drilled holes in the rear fuselage of the 737 MAX is currently separate from the recent incident of an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 having a blowout of the rear fuselage exit door plug. That is ongoing and the scope is yet to be determined.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2019

This advanced technology lets vertically integrated companies such as Trident Seafoods operate with 24-hour system availability at any of their remote Alaska plants.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2019

This advanced technology lets vertically integrated companies such as Trident Seafoods operate with 24-hour system availability at any of their remote Alaska plants.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 28, 2024

After the incident of a rear cabin door blowout of an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 8 aircraft that occurred in January, the U.S. Background In a number of prior postings, Supply Chain Matters has updated our readers on the corporate leadership, operational and supply network focused challenges for commercial aircraft producer Boeing.

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Resilinc

MARCH 6, 2025

Further complicating matters, the FAA capped Boeings 737 Max production at 38 units per month following the Alaska Airlines 737-9 Max door plug incident in early 2024. After the strike ended, Boeing paused production in November to implement a safety management system before resuming operations in December.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 25, 2024

Since January’s incident involving an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX aircraft experiencing cabin de-pressurization because of a rear cockpit door blowout the crisis surrounding Boeing with airline customers, flyers, and major suppliers has only deepened.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

As a result of the Alaska Airlines cabin blowout incident, the FAA has placed a current restriction on Boeing 737 MAX monthly production levels, pending ongoing audits of Boeing internal and major supplier production and quality control processes. The implication is that Boeing has significant business and competitive challenges to overcome.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 15, 2025

As our readers are likely aware, Boeing has been dogged by a number of disruptions and setbacks after a rear fuselage door blew out on an Alaska Airlines flight 737 MAX aircraft earlier in 2024. This annual performance was considerably down from the 528 aircraft delivered in 2023.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 11, 2024

After the incident of a rear cabin door blowout of an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 8 aircraft that occurred in January, the U.S. This Q1 performance compared to 157 aircraft delivered in Q4-2023 and 113 aircraft delivered in the year-earlier period.

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