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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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Further Senior Management Changes at Spirit AeroSystems

Supply Chain Matters

” Terry George will reportedly serve as interim Senior Vice President , leading site operations in Wichita, Kan sas, and Tulsa, Oklahoma , including Fabrication, Operations Engineering, Tooling, and Facilities. Program leaders who previously reported to Marnick will now report directly to interim CEO Shanahan.

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DELMIA Factory of the Future

DELMIA Quintiq

Manufacturing professionals will gather to discover digital transformation and experience true elements of the Factory of the Future November 19 in Wichita, KS. Tour the Center with experts and discover industry-leading solutions to help you digitally re-invent new approaches to advanced product development and manufacturing.

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DELMIA Factory of the Future

DELMIA Quintiq

Manufacturing professionals will gather to discover digital transformation and experience true elements of the Factory of the Future November 19 in Wichita, KS. Tour the Center with experts and discover industry-leading solutions to help you digitally re-invent new approaches to advanced product development and manufacturing.

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2019 recap: eventful times in America’s Aerospace and Automotive industry

SupplyOn

Looking back at the 2019 events in the American Aerospace and Automotive industries Aerospace in 2019 and beyond This was an exciting year in Aerospace! During AIA events in Wichita and Ft. In Wichita we visited the plant where the fuselages for both the 737 and 777 are made. Both the AIA events had great tours.

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Flatbed Rates Set Another Record

DAT Solutions

DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 179 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $45 billion in real transactions. Lanes going to Wichita, KS , were down 34¢ to $2.81/mile.