Global Production, Outsourcing, and Logistics
- Read the opening case on Boeing 787s, and research for the updated information on the Boeing 787s.
- Identify the pros and cons of assembling a plane with many different parts and manufacturers as Boeing did with the 787.
- Assess whether Boeing’s approach to the assembly of the 787 contributed to the mechanical problems.
- Write three pages on what quality control measures Boeing can put in place to avert mechanical problems with all the manufacturers, suppliers, and assembly.
