Supply chain management: the Boeing Dreamliner 787

Thèmes abordés

supply chain management, case study, Boeing Dreamliner 787, aircrafts, outsourcing, logistical gaps, travel work, risk management

Résumé du document

We estimate the Boeing over outsourcing is supposed to be a good solution, but there is a loss of control concerning products and delivery delays.
The outsourcing companies and suppliers encounter plenty of technical issues which created wrinkles on the supply chain.
The delayed parts and the logistical gaps caused problem with the assembling.

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[...] They also have to renegotiate the contracts with subcontractors, working unions' suppliers and customers. This process resulted in the price of production surpassing the estimated revenues Travel work (our understanding) Due to technical and logistical difficulties, the company needs to relocate some of its resources to subcontracts/suppliers in order to finish the project in time in time. Our recommendations 1. Work with suppliers and subcontractors in order to find cross functional solutions for: - Risk assessment & risk management - Logistics of production 2. [...]

[...] Supply chain management : the Boeing Dreamliner 787 In order to have better understanding of BOING DREAMLINER 787 SUPPLY CHAIN 787 we did a simplified SCORE analysis. In the following tables you will see the different element of the supply chain cross-referenced with the supply chain wrinkles we identified Situation analysis : We estimate the Boeing over outsourcing is supposed to be a good solution, but there is a loss of control concerning products and delivery delays. The outsourcing companies and suppliers encounter plenty of technical issues winch created wrinkles on the supply chain. [...]