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Boeing Labor Union Members Elect to Strike

Supply Chain Matters

The Implications All Boeing production operations in the states of Washington and Oregon are now impacted including daily production of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft family, along with the Boeing 767 and 777 wide aisle aircraft. It is no exaggeration to say that the future of the 107 year-old manufacturer hangs in the balance.”

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Will Boeing Add to its Corporate Challenges- Labor Relations Front

Supply Chain Matters

It is no exaggeration to say that the future of the 107 year-old manufacturer hangs in the balance.” The Labor Union Voice In a posting published by the Northwest Labor Press , the stakes of these negotiations are outlined for the 33,200 members of the IAM based either in Puget Sound or Gresham, Oregon. The future of a U.S.

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Commodities Used in Electric Car Batteries: An Update on Lithium and Nickel

Resilinc

In India, the national Production Linked Incentive (PLI) is set to encourage domestic EV manufacturing—and this is just a glimpse of the latest policies worldwide. In contrast, the United States has made a significant breakthrough with the discovery of a massive lithium deposit along the Nevada-Oregon border.

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Supply Chain Market Report – September 2022

Elementum

This edition will cover all things related to the Semiconductor Supply Chain: Why semiconductors have been supply constrained What manufacturers are doing to respond What the future of the industry will look like According to Gartner, the semiconductor industry grew a staggering 26.3% in 2021 and is projected to grow another 7.4%

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Supply Chain Market Report – September 2022

Elementum

This edition will cover all things related to the Semiconductor Supply Chain: Why semiconductors have been supply constrained What manufacturers are doing to respond What the future of the industry will look like. At Intel we’re trying to keep pace with this demand from a manufacturing perspective. I’ll give you some examples.

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Boeing’s Newest Production and Quality Challenge

Supply Chain Matters

Fortunately, the aircraft was able to return to its point of departure, Portland, Oregon for an emergency landing. According to the announcement , Pope will oversee the performance of the company’s three business units with responsibility for driving supply chain, quality, manufacturing and engineering excellence across the company.

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Boeing 737 MAX 9 Door Plug Incident- Latest Update

Supply Chain Matters

Fortunately, the aircraft was able to return to its point of departure, Portland, Oregon for an emergency landing. There were no reported fatalities or major injuries, which was very fortunate. The aircraft itself was newly produced and delivered to the airline in November 2023.

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