Industry Supply Network Response: Sampling of Bellwether Companies- Part Three
The Supply Chain Matters blog surveys recent financial and operational performance of some bellwether companies’ indicative of ongoing industry supply chain disruption. We focus on indicators of how certain industries, companies, key services providers and customers are faring during this unprecedented 2021 global supply chain surge of activity. In this blog we focus on commercial aircraft supply chains and specifically Airbus and Boeing.
by Bob Ferrari 
Airbus and Boeing 2020 Full Year Operational Performance- Quite a Contrast
The Supply Chain Matters highlights the 2020 operational performance of commercial aircraft manufacturer’s Airbus and Boeing, along with challenges and opportunities for the coming year.
by Bob Ferrari
Boeing Completes First Post-Grounding Delivery of a Completed 737 MAX Aircraft
The Supply Chain Matters blog indicates that this week represents a further milestone in efforts to return the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft family to operational service and to restore confidence among this aircraft’s supply and services partner network. A United Airlines flight crew took possession of a previously completed aircraft representing the first air carrier to take delivery since the FAA clearance occurred in mid November
by Bob Ferrari
Airbus and Boeing Financial Performance Portends More Challenges Ahead for Industry Supply Chains
The Supply Chain Matters blog provides an update to our previously published commercial aircraft industry supply chain blog published several days ago. With both Boeing and Airbus having now reported their latest financial performance, the overall financial, operational and workforce challenges confronting this industry and respective supply chains are becoming clearer.
by Bob Ferrari
Commercial Aerospace Industry’s New Reality for Product Demand and Supply Networks is Suddenly Upended.
The Supply Chain Matters blog provides an editorial update regarding our ongoing coverage of commercial aerospace customer demand and supply networks, and specifically the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus on this industry’s supply chains in 2020 and beyond. This industry has been suddenly upended with the implications likely to be felt for many more months to come.
by Bob Ferrari
The Dubai Air Show- Yet Another Commercial Aerospace Industry Wake-Up
In this Supply Chain Matters blog commentary, we highlight this week’s Dubai Air Show industry event, along with contrasting both similarities and differences that have occurred over a short two years concerning commercial aircraft demand, along with their implications for the industry’s respective supply networks.
by Bob Ferrari
Commercial Aerospace Supplier Spirit AeroSystems Makes Strategic Acquisition
The Supply Chain Matters blog provides a follow-up commentary related to commercial aircraft industry supply chains and this week’s announced strategic acquisition by SpiritAerosystems of the former Bombardier aircraft airframe production facilities in Northern Ireland
by Bob Ferrari
Boeing 737 MAX Grounding Crisis- May 1 2019 Update
The Supply Chain Matters blog provides added highlights along with industry supply chain and product management perspectives relative to the ongoing global-wide grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.
by Bob Ferrari
Video of How the Supply Chain Indeed Matters in Today’s Commercial Aircraft Industry Ramp-up
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