Boeing and One Airline’s CEOs Shares Candid Perspectives on the State of Commercial Aircraft Supply Chains
Supply Chain Matters highlights an on-stage conversation held between the CEO’s of Boeing and Qatar Airways at Bloomberg’s Qatar Economic Forum. Boeing CEO David Calhoun shared direct views of the state of this industry’s supply networks.
by Bob Ferrari 
Added Developments and Clarity to Boeing 737 MAX Production Pause
Supply Chain Matters provides an update to the announced production pause of certain models of Boeing 737 MAX family aircraft as a result of a discovered manufacturing process issue.
by Bob Ferrari
Lordstown Motors Bankruptcy Warning Impacts Foxconn Partnership
Supply Chain Matters provides new information relative to a previous commentary related to Foxconn’s prior announced manufacturing operations and manufacturing engineering partnership with Lordstown Motors.
by Bob Ferrari 
BMW Building and Fostering a More Resilient and Agile Supply Chain
In our focus on supply chain strategy and business process transformation, Supply Chain Matters would like to call our reader’s attention to statements from the CEO of BMW regarding supply chain strategy.
by Bob Ferrari 
Tesla’s Q1-2023 Financial Performance- More Signs of an Audacious Business Strategy
Tesla reported Q1-2023 financial performance that more than ever reinforces an ongoing strategy of fueling sales and output growth over profitability. Such a strategy has continued supply chain, production and new product introduction implications in the quarters to come.
by Bob Ferrari
Added Information to Volkswagen Battery Plant Investment in Canada
Supply Chain Matters updates readers on a prior blog indicating the Volkswagen AG will invest in a large scale battery production facility to be located in in Canada.
by Bob Ferrari 
Airbus and Boeing Q1-2023 Operational Performance- Differing Supply Chain and Production Challenges
Supply Chain Matters highlights Airbus and Boeing Q1-2023 commercial aircraft delivery and net orders performance. While Boeing outpaced in quarterly aircraft deliveries, a reported component manufacturing issue does not bode well for meeting full year aircraft delivery objectives.
by Bob Ferrari 
Airbus to Double China Based Final Assembly Aircraft Output
Supply Chain Matters highlights reports indicating that Europe based Airbus will double China based aircraft final assembly output by 2024.
by Bob Ferrari 
Tesla Announces Plans for Megapack Battery Production Facility in China
Supply Chain Matters highlights yesterday’s announcement that Tesla will construct and operate a Megapack storage battery production facility in China.
by Bob Ferrari
Apple CEO Tim Cook’s Timely Visit to China
In this Supply Chain Matters editorial commentary, founder Bob Ferrari highlights Apple CEO Tim Cook’s recent trip to China which provides an example of the implications to today’s business strategies for more closely aligning business and supply chain strategy in the post pandemic global environment.
by Bob Ferrari
Rivian Automotive Learns Another Important Supply Chain Focused Lesson
The Supply Chain Matters blog provides perspectives on an emerging supply chain management focused lesson occurring at Rivian Automotive.
by Bob Ferrari 
Signs of Longer-Term Semiconductor Fab Regionalization Abound
Supply Chain Matters highlights yet another indication that that governments and respective large semiconductor producers are initiating strategic moves to position global regionalization centric concentration for semiconductor fab and advanced high tech capability.
by Bob Ferrari 
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