Airbus A320neo supply chain | The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group / Supply Chain Management

Historic Day for the Commercial Aircraft Industry From Two Perspectives

by Bob Ferrari | Oct 29, 2019 | Aerospace Supply Chain, Procurement and Sourcing, Product Lifecycle Management, Supply Chain Disruption, Supply Chain Performance, Supply Chain Risk Management, Supply Chain Strategy | 0 |

The Supply Chain Matters blog observes that on the one-year anniversary of the tragic crash of a Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX 8, the commercial aircraft industry and its associated supply networks are dealing with a completely changed set of industry dynamics and longer-term implications.

Boeing Reports Stellar Q1-2018 Financial Performance

by ferrariadmin | Apr 30, 2018 | Aerospace Supply Chain, Manufacturing Strategies, Procurement and Sourcing, Product Lifecycle Management, Supply Chain Business Process, Supply Chain Disruption | 0 |

Aerospace manufacturer Boeing pleased investors last week in reporting what can only be described as stellar Q1-2018 financial and supply chain performance. Included in the results was additional evidence of an optimistic strategy directed at aftermarket services.

Airbus Remains Challenged with Aircraft Engine Deliveries

by ferrariadmin | Mar 22, 2018 | Aerospace Supply Chain, Industrial and diversified industry supply chain, Manufacturing Strategies, Procurement and Sourcing, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Quality, Supplier Management | 0 |

Commercial aircraft manufacturer Airbus continues to manage the weakest and most visible link in the widely popular A320neo supply chain, that being consistent shipments of the two options of high technology fuel-efficient aircraft engines.

Airbus’s Successful 2017 Full Year Performance- Critical Dependencies on Aircraft Engine Suppliers to Have a 2018 Repeat

by ferrariadmin | Feb 20, 2018 | Aerospace Supply Chain, Procurement and Sourcing, Product Lifecycle Management, Service Lifecycle Management, Supplier Collaboration, Supplier Management, Supply Chain Disruption, Supply Chain Execution | 0 |

Airbus reported 2017 full-year financial results indicating the pan-European global aerospace company overachieved on all key performance indicators. Operational performance was especially noted in the final Q4 quarter and the outlook for 2018 implies a very critical dependency on two aircraft engine providers.

Airbus Forced to Ground Certain Aircraft Powered by Pratt GTF Engines

by ferrariadmin | Feb 10, 2018 | Aerospace Supply Chain, Procurement and Sourcing, Product Lifecycle Management, Supply Chain Disruption | 1 |

Airbus warned certain airlines of a more concerning problem related to the new Pratt & Whitney geared-turbo-fan (GTF) engines powering both the Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft. The current development has two meaningful industry supply chain disruption implications.