Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 12, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides an additional update on the latest incident involving a Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft’s decompression. That has implications for Alaska, United and Copa airlines, the noted operators of this MAX variant. This one is and it is very important that we understand that. ” All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 22, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides a further update on the ongoing production quality, corporate reputation and other challenges that collectively surround commercial aircraft producer Boeing. We do so in the lens of supply chain management and manufacturing. All rights reserved.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 16, 2024

Subcontractors are emerging as the weakest link in Boeing’s supply chain. 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.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of Boeing ’s latest report of 2023 financial performance along with added and growing implications from the latest 737 MAX 9 aircraft door plug blowout incident. Such urgency is not lost for this industry, its customer base and for its global-wide supply chain networks.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights commercial aircraft producer Boeing ’s latest production and supply network challenge that occurred this weekend. based carriers Alaska Airlines and United Airlines. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 25, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights breaking news of an announced major senior leadership change for commercial aircraft designer and producer Boeing. We trust that the company’s board of directors and investors will further seek to externally recruit leadership with extensive operational and supply chain leadership track records.

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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 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. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved.

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Exiger Perspectives

JULY 14, 2023

The New Trade Controls Will Likely Prompt Companies to Identify Alternative Sourcing Methods China’s move to restrict exports of two metals used in chipmaking and other goods poses a new threat to global supply chains, and makers of consumer electronics, solar cells, and semiconductors could see disruptions soon.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights the announcement from Airbus setting aggressive aircraft production and delivery targets for 2024. © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. This announcement is noted as again taking an extended industry lead from rival Boeing.

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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 20 percent increase in freight snarled supply chains because of a lack of space on docks and in warehouses as well as a shortage of truckers and trucking equipment.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 18, 2024

National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy and FAA administrator Mike Whitaker briefed members of the Senate Commerce Committee on their findings for about two hours January 17.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Real-time resource scheduling that turns “supply chain” into “demand chain”. Alaska Airlines launched online seat booking in December 1995 – over 20 years ago! Image courtesy of Alaska Airlines. Disruption in supply chain and freight forwarding creates uncertainty when dealing with companies inventories.

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AB&R

JANUARY 10, 2019

The great news about supply chain compliance is that AB&R® makes it a breeze. Supply chain compliance may include things such as employee labor laws, hazardous material handling, and environmental concerns. Labels and Supplies. A compliant barcode is just the first step to supply chain compliance.

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Arkieva

MARCH 3, 2017

How do I standardize my supply chain process? In this week’s supply chain talk, Arkieva CEO Harpal Singh, discusses the key components to standardizing supply chains. In a follow-up discussion with a webinar attendee , he mentioned an interest in learning more on how to standardize supply chain processes.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In this Supply Chain Matters Editorial , Founder and Executive Editor Bob Ferrari focuses on Boeing’s ongoing corporate culture challenges. 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.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 26, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Is Your Supply Chain Ready To Recover? Fortunately, they don’t often happen in America – and when they do, it’s usually in California or Alaska. Originally written for Supply Chain Game Changer and published on August 26, 2022. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 29, 2018

Then, after an outbreak at an Alaska prison pointed to whole romaine lettuce heads, the CDC targeted all romaine grown in Yuma, Arizona. Supply chain and the consumer. I immediately thought that traceability has evolved from a supply chain topic to one of interest to consumers everywhere.

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

DHX-Dependable Hawaiian Express, an ocean freight company serving Hawaii and Guam and Hawaiian Express Service, an ocean freight forwarder, have announced that they are combining their efforts to better serve the Hawaii, Alaska and Guam localities.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 10, 2024

The changes, which were communicated at an all-employee meeting on March 7, come two months after a near-disaster on a new Boeing 737 Max operated by Alaska Airlines.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 11, 2017

She offers several examples in her life where stamina and perseverance, with a healthy mix of balance and choosing your yes, can lead to a rewarding career in supply chain. CS: I grew up in Anchorage, Alaska. SCN: Why a career in supply chain/tech? Christine and family on a recent trip to Tonga.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 24, 2024

Kayak said that it experienced a 15-fold increase following the Alaska Airlines incident in the use of its aircraft filter feature, which the company first launched in March 2019.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 13, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. In addition, Alaska, Montana, Delaware, Oregon, and New Hampshire have no statewide sales tax. Originally written for Supply Chain Game Changer and published on August 13, 2022. appeared first on Supply Chain Game Changer™. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 15, 2024

The union message underscores the heightened scrutiny on airline safety following a January incident in which a panel blew off the side of an Alaska Airlines plane mid-flight.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Ed Clark was vice president and general manager of the 737 program, overseeing the Renton, Washington factory that produced the plane involved in the January Alaska Airlines blowout.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Air crew are demanding fairer share of vast profits from Alaska Airlines, American and United.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 24, 2013

Menlo Worldwide Logistics is Con-Way’s supply chain division. Menlo provides supply chain solutions including: transportation management, warehouse management, and information technology. Con-Way Freight’s service area includes the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 11, 2017

She offers several examples in her life where stamina and perseverance, with a healthy mix of balance and choosing your yes, can lead to a rewarding career in supply chain. CS: I grew up in Anchorage, Alaska. SCN: Why a career in supply chain/tech? SCN: Where did you grow up? Where do you live now?

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RFgen

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Trident Seafoods operates fishing vessels and manufacturing facilities in Alaska. As you can see, multiple supply chain companies experienced significant benefits with RFgen Mobile Foundations for Oracle’s JD Edwards. Continue Reading: Just-in-time Distributor Automates Inventory Control ». 30% increase in staff productivity.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 8, 2018

Sorry about your luck, Hawaii and Alaska. It’s the latest in a series of moves by the chain (which have included dollar menus and removing antibiotics from its chicken) to woo customers as competition increases in the food industry. McDonald’s says it’s switching from frozen beef to fresh in some 14,000 U.S. locations by early May.

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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. Donate today and download our case study to learn about this inspiring AIMMS use case. .

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 26, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides our latest January 26 update on commercial aircraft producer Boeing ongoing efforts to address the implications of the 737 MAX 9 door plug in-air blowout incident. Airlines are being directed to address any non-conforming issues they discover before returning aircraft to flight status.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 28, 2014

Supply Chain Management. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. Supply Chain Management. Supply Chain Matters.

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RFgen

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Trident Seafoods operates fishing vessels and manufacturing facilities in Alaska. As you can see, multiple supply chain companies experienced significant benefits with RFgen Mobile Foundations for Oracle’s JD Edwards. Continue Reading: Just-in-time Distributor Automates Inventory Control ». 30% increase in staff productivity.

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GTG Technology Group

DECEMBER 27, 2017

The potential risks threaten vendor relationships, supply chain integrity and public safety. In the Maersk attack, ships off the coast of Anchorage, Alaska were unable to deliver necessary goods like milk and groceries. Managing Supply Chain Risks. Understanding the Risk. Cybersecurity is not just an IT problem.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 8, 2021

Challenge: A multinational oil and gas company relied on thousands of suppliers worldwide — including remote partners in Azerbaijan, Alaska and Angola — for time-critical materials.

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Claritum

AUGUST 23, 2019

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. Many medium sized businesses are also looking at diversity in their supply chains, for the reasons explained in this article.

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