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Added Boeing Developments Related to Production Quality Challenges

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Ongoing supply chain disruptions related to late arrivals add to the pressures for maintaining a monthly output cadence. Workers reportedly indicated that addressing traveled work has remained challenging because production lines are geared to an output cadence where there is little tolerance for added delays.

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Hurricane Florence: What We Know About the Year's First Major Storm

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As of 11 AM ET on Wednesday, it’s travelling about 485 miles southeast of Wilmington, North Carolina and roughly 520 miles east-southeast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, with winds of about 125 mph, according to the NHC. Experts are warning that South Carolina residents should prepare to evacuate.

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Hurricane Florence: What You Need to Know About the Year's First Major Storm

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As of 11 AM ET on Wednesday, it’s travelling about 485 miles southeast of Wilmington, North Carolina and roughly 520 miles east-southeast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, with winds of about 125 mph, according to the NHC. Experts are warning that South Carolina residents should prepare to evacuate.

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-Up- August 17 2022

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The aircraft manufacturer also made a prior decision to centralize final assembly of 787 at its South Carolina facility. Last week’s development was an important and critical milestone for the 787 program, as well as this manufacturer’s global based supply network. . .

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-Up September 1 2023

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The storm then rapidly moved up to the coastal regions of Georgia and South Carolina , to include coastal areas that include the Ports of Savannah and Charleston. In this storms path have been significant wind and flooding related damage along with disruptions to transportation and logistics that are now being assessed.

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The Aftermath of Hurricane Ian for Multi-Industry Supply Chains

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After crossing the State of Florida, depositing a reported 10 to in excess of 20 inches of rainfall to some areas, the storm reformed as a Category One force and made another landfall in coastal South Carolina bringing high winds and flooding to the Carolina’s and other states.

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Airbus and Boeing Announce 2022 Commercial Aircraft Order and Delivery Performance

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlighted a published New York Times report in April 2019 that reported claims of shoddy production techniques concerning the North Charleston South Carolina 787 production facility. Boeing continues to be challenged with ongoing supply chain shortfalls and other logistical and production issues.