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Boeing’s Production Quality Crisis Significantly Escalates

Supply Chain Matters

Representatives for Boeing, American, United, Alaska have reportedly either had no comment or have not immediately responded to press inquiries. Separate reports further indicate that air travel booking sites are indicating that flyers are paying added attention to the aircraft associated with individual flights.

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What’s Holding Back Customer-Centric Air Cargo?

Freightos

The new breed of consumer has been weaned on Amazon-level freight service expectations, spanning pricing, booking, and service To this add the even more demanding expectations of a new breed of entrepreneurs, and these are the shippers that the logistics providers must now learn how to cater to. Image courtesy of Alaska Airlines.

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Breaking News- Major Senior Leadership Change for Boeing

Supply Chain Matters

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 Talk: The Secret to Standardization – Imagine Wearing a Standard Shoe Design on Both Feet

Arkieva

This is not surprising because the typical hospital carries inventory for more than 10,000 items, and may have as many as 25,000 items on its books. 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. Take the airline industry as an example.

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Airbus and Boeing Report 2023 Operational Performance

Supply Chain Matters

Order Performance Airbus booked a new record total of 2,319 gross orders, or 2094 net orders in 2023, more than twice the level achieved in 2022. The year-end backlog of outstanding booked orders was reported as 8,598 aircraft. This plane maker’s previous annual order intake record was 1,796 gross orders recorded in 2014.

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What’s the Cheapest Way to Ship Large Items?

Freight Center

For example, the state of Alaska does not contain many highways outside of the metropolitan areas. I think you can guess whom they booked with for this, as well as all later shipments. Rail freight usually is reserved for large and heavy loads, as well as large volume shipments.

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What’s the Cheapest Way to Ship Large Items?

Freight Center

For example, the state of Alaska does not contain many highways outside of the metropolitan areas. I think you can guess whom they booked with for this, as well as all later shipments. Rail freight usually is reserved for large and heavy loads, as well as large volume shipments.