Review by Andy Wagner: Name of the Book: Boeing Versus Airbus: The Inside Story of the Greatest International Competition in Business Author: John Newhouse Publication Date: 2007 Book Description: Boeing Versus Airbus is not exactly a lean book, but it…
Boeing to shut down C-17 production Boeing is planning to shut down production of a cargo aircraft. It’s a slightly different lesson than the Ford posting, below. Here, the lead times on A&D items are so ridiculously long (34 months),…
Press Release Looks like great work by the Boeing 737 team! “We’re not going to stop at a 50 percent reduction, but improving our production system isn’t just about doing things fast. It’s about doing everything better, continuously enhancing the…
