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Boot Barn Implements Intelligent Warehouse Automation and Control System

Logistics Viewpoints

The Wichita, Kansas facility supports the company’s expanding e-commerce business. In 2017 Boot Barn installed the Körber Warehouse Management System (WMS) in its Wichita facility that spanned almost 100,000 square feet at that time. Boot Barn decided to expand its Wichita facility by about 45,000 sq. Facility History.

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Multi-Sector Integrated Business Planning/S&OP Summit: Going?

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

Unilever – not many years have passed since Unilever did not have a Supply Chain presence on the main board. We are banking on Barclays to deposit some interesting insights and notes on Supply Chain Finance related to planning. Now it is only profit that is piled high.

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Airbus Sets 2024 Aircraft Delivery Goals

Supply Chain Matters

Commercial aircraft designer and producer Airbus announced its commercial aircraft divisions and associated supply chain supply networks aircraft delivery goal for 2025. Those contracts include the potential acquisition of supply agreements related to Airbus needs being part of the terms sheet. Nazaire , France.

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Airbus Reaches Agreement to Acquire Certain Spirit AeroSystems Facilities

Supply Chain Matters

As Supply Chain Matters highlighted in a July 2024 commentary , various industry and business media had reported that one of the complexities involved for Boeing to be able to reacquire Spirit was to reach agreements on the supply contracts that this supplier has with industry rival Airbus. Federal Aviation Administration.

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Major Commercial Aircraft Supplier Labor Disruption Still Possible

Supply Chain Matters

In a prior Supply Chain Matters blog commentary published on Monday of this week , we highlighted that commercial aircraft fuselage, structural component, and engine pylon supplier Spirit AeroSystems has reached a tentative agreement in labor contract renewal talks with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM).

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Boeing’s New CEO’s First Week Agenda

Supply Chain Matters

In this Supply Chain Matters News Capsule update, we highlight the reported first week of Boeing’ s new CEO Kelly Ortberg. Earlier this month on Supply Chain Matters we published an editorial commentary focused on the appointment of Kelly Ortberg as the aerospace technology provider’s new CEO.

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Top 20 Verified Supply Chain Experts You Can Hire

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Effective supply chain management is essential for success in the dynamism and connectivity of modern companies. To accomplish this, you require the skills of supply chain experts who can manage the complexity and difficulties of today’s global supply chains. They come from a variety of backgrounds.