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20 Years of Outsourcing Come Back to Haunt Boeing

Logistics Viewpoints

Alaska Airlines Door Blows Out in Flight For 20 years, Boeing has engaged in collaborative product development with a significant number of suppliers. This “harmonization” in turn would “improve collaboration, innovation, product quality, time-to-market and return-on-investment.”

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BR Williams Celebrates National Logistics Day

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

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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What’s Holding Back Customer-Centric Air Cargo?

Freightos

As the cream of air cargo’s innovators held turns on the floor, this question came up time and again. Tech startups, as well as innovative corporates, are chiselling away at the industry’s many opportunities, including: Drones as last-mile delivery. Spearheading Tech Innovation. 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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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

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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The Importance of Transparency in Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

The article cites Dr. Darren Prokop, of the University of Anchorage Alaska, who explains supply chain visibility involves seeing “a particular activity with access to information at selected nodes.” Only Innovators are ready to share information about raw materials suppliers.” ”[3]. standards and certifications.

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Diversity of Supply Article – US centric

Claritum

Drivers including opening up new markets/customer groups, investors supporting initiatives for diversity, brand awareness and to encourage increased levels of innovation in their supply chain. Diversity of thought and approach to Innovation of the suppliers. This is not just a drive for larger organisations. 5 Tracking success.