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Boot Barn Implements Intelligent Warehouse Automation and Control System

Logistics Viewpoints

The Wichita, Kansas facility supports the company’s expanding e-commerce business. In 2017 Boot Barn installed the Körber Warehouse Management System (WMS) in its Wichita facility that spanned almost 100,000 square feet at that time. Boot Barn decided to expand its Wichita facility by about 45,000 sq. Facility History.

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Boeing’s New CEO’s First Week Agenda

Supply Chain Matters

In this Supply Chain Matters News Capsule update, we highlight the reported first week of Boeing’ s new CEO Kelly Ortberg. Earlier this month on Supply Chain Matters we published an editorial commentary focused on the appointment of Kelly Ortberg as the aerospace technology provider’s new CEO.

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Major Commercial Aircraft Supplier Labor Disruption Still Possible

Supply Chain Matters

In a prior Supply Chain Matters blog commentary published on Monday of this week , we highlighted that commercial aircraft fuselage, structural component, and engine pylon supplier Spirit AeroSystems has reached a tentative agreement in labor contract renewal talks with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM).

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Boeing Reaches Agreement to Acquire Spirit AeroSystems

Supply Chain Matters

Nazaire, France; of the A220’s wings and mid-fuselage in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Casablanca, Morocco; as well as of the A220 pylons in Wichita, Kansas, U.S. As Supply Chain Matters has been noted in our ongoing commentaries, a further aspect for turning around Boeing is a new CEO that provides proven operations management experience.

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Major Commercial Aircraft Supply Network Disruption Now Avoided

Supply Chain Matters

In prior Supply Chain Matters commentary , we have highlighted that commercial aircraft fuselage, structural component, and engine pylon supplier Spirit AeroSystems was involved in tense labor contract renewal talks with upwards of 6,000 workers represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM).

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Further Senior Management Changes at Spirit AeroSystems

Supply Chain Matters

Sam Marnick had been a key member of Spirit’s leadership team for a number of years serving across multiple executive roles and events including senior supply chain management officer. © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved.

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Multi-Sector Integrated Business Planning/S&OP Summit: Going?

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

Unilever – not many years have passed since Unilever did not have a Supply Chain presence on the main board. We are banking on Barclays to deposit some interesting insights and notes on Supply Chain Finance related to planning. Now it is only profit that is piled high.

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