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An 12 page paper. The first part of this paper is devoted to supply chain management, in general. The writer explains and discusses supply chains and supply chain management, including the JIT approach. Following the information and discussion on supply chain management, the essay continues to discuss this in terms of the aerospace industry, in general, and Boeing's 787 project, in particular. The writer makes recommendations for others who have large complex supply chains. The stimulus question is: whether or not Boeing's supply chain for the 787 project will become the normal way of establishing supply chains. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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File: MM12_PG787SCM.RTF
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The literature also suggests that there have been and will continue to be major changes in the structure and management of supply chains. Another trend over the past several years
is JIT supply chain management. The question is whether or not Boeings supply chain for the 787 project will become the normal way of establishing supply chains. Following the
information on supply chain management, the essay continues to discuss this in terms of the aerospace industry, in general, and Boeings 787 project, in particular. While it seems likely that
Boeings model will indeed become a trend, it is also important for companies to do better coordination and monitoring when so many suppliers are involved in the project. This is
the recommendation for Boeing, however, it should be pointed out that at this late date in the project, it would be difficult, at best, for Boeing to change its supply
chain. Question/Statement of Problem: Do the relationships between Boeing and its suppliers for the Dreamliner 787 aircraft represent or reflect the future of supply chain management. Analysis of
Supply Chain Management As soon as a company purchases materials from another company to make a product, a supply chain is created. Many authors have commented that effective supply chain
management is one of the three top practices for world class performance (Shepherd and Gunter, 2005). In fact, effective supply chain management gives a company a competitive advantage in an
increasingly more competitive market. Certain elements are considered essential for supply chain management. These include having a strategic plan to manage and monitor the supply chain for its effectiveness; identifying
and determining which sources, i.e., suppliers, are needed for the success of the company; manufacturing the products and measuring their quality; delivering the products (also referred to as logistics); and
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