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Major Commercial Aircraft Supplier Labor Disruption Still Possible

Supply Chain Matters

After the news of a tentative agreement being reached, the industry likely had a sigh of relief on the implications of a major supply disruption. On Thursday, Wichita, Kansas based Spirit told workers not to report for their work shifts. Reportedly, workers are especially upset regarding existing core health insurance benefits.

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Major Commercial Aircraft Supply Network Disruption Now Avoided

Supply Chain Matters

This rejection was noted by Reuters as sending a shockwave through the industry. Spirit announced it will begin restoring operations at its Wichita , Kansas facility today, Friday, June 30, and begin to fully resume production on Wednesday, July 5., On Thursday of last week, Spirit suspended all production operations.

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USDA releases Biobased Economy report: A collaborative effort between NC State, Wichita State, and Duke University

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biobased products industry from economic, job, and environmental perspectives, and this report provides an important update to past reports. This report is focused on biobased products and, as such, does not focus on biobased fuels or other energy sources except when analyzing co-products. biobased products. more jobs are produced.

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