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. The Journal report makes reference to a white paper published in 2001 penned by a then Boeing aerospace engineer.

Alaska 52

Alaska Manufacturing Procurement Price Reduction Sourcing Strategies 52

Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Background 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. Fortunately, the aircraft was able to return to its point of departure, Portland, Oregon for an emergency landing.

Supply Chain Network Software 52

Supply Chain Network Software System Sourcing Strategies Resource Reduction 52

Requis

MARCH 23, 2021

I joined their global projects group and went to Alaska to lead a project. Sustainability should impact procurement choices, such as favoring lower embodied carbon products over higher embodied carbon products. Our discussions referred to how the industry dealt with safety and quality.

Material Savings 52

Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction Expense Reduction 52