Boeing Global Supply-Chain Strategy

Boeing Global Supply-Chain Strategy

• Boeing sources components from suppliers globally, including France (Latecoere, Labinel, Dassault, Messier-Bugatti, Thales, Messier-Dowty, Diehl), UK (Cobham, Rolls-Royce, Smiths Aerospace, BAE Systems), Italy (Alenia Aeronautica), Japan (Toray Industries, Fuji Heavy Industries, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Teijin Seiki, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), China (Chengdu Aircraft, Hafei Aviation), South Korea (Korean Airlines), and Sweden (Saab).
• Boeing's strategy emphasizes the use of a global supplier network for various components of the Boeing 787, including passenger doors, wiring, design and PLM software, electric brakes, electrical power conversion systems, landing gear structure, interior lighting, fuel pumps and valves, engines, central computer systems, electronics, upper center fuselage, carbon fiber, center wing box, forward fuselage, wing sections, hydraulic actuators, wing box, rudder, parts, wingtips, and cargo and access doors.

Dell's Direct Business Model

• Dell utilizes a direct business model that eliminates the need for middlemen and warehouses.
• Dell's suppliers are located in close proximity to its production facilities, enabling a swift and efficient supply chain.
• The company implements a build-to-order strategy, beginning production only after receiving customer orders.

Dell's Build-to-Order Strategy

• Dell's strategy ensures that inventory is kept at a minimum, with no more than 4 hours of inventory on hand.
• This approach contributes to reduced costs associated with storage and obsolescence.

Dell's Global Supply Chain

• Dell's global supply chain spans various countries:
  • Canada: Video cards
  • US: CPUs, Windows, sound cards
  • France: Sound cards
  • China: Cases, power supply, cables, network cards
  • Korea, Japan: RAM chips, monitors
  • Mexico: Keyboards, mouse
  • Thailand: Hard drives
  • Malaysia: CD-ROMs
  • Taiwan: Motherboard
• Dell assembles its products in Austin, Texas.

Push/Pull View of Supply Chain

• Supply chain processes categorized into "push" and "pull" based on the characteristics of the process.

This quiz explores Boeing's global supply-chain strategy, highlighting its sourcing of components from various suppliers across the globe. Participants will learn about the intricate network of suppliers involved in the production of the Boeing 787 and the critical components sourced from different countries.