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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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Airbus Sets 2024 Aircraft Delivery Goals

Supply Chain Matters

They include the Airbus A220 wings and mid-fuselage structures produced in Belfast, Northern Ireland , and Casablanca, Morocco along with the A220 pylons produced in Wichita, Kansas. Those contracts include the potential acquisition of supply agreements related to Airbus needs being part of the terms sheet. Nazaire , France.

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

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

Pizza Hut – the well known fast food outlet started by Dan & Frank Carney that has grown from having one store in Wichita, Kansas to being the world’s largest restaurant company. We are banking on Barclays to deposit some interesting insights and notes on Supply Chain Finance related to planning.

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Major Commercial Aircraft Supplier Labor Disruption Still Possible

Supply Chain Matters

On Thursday, Wichita, Kansas based Spirit told workers not to report for their work shifts. On Wednesday, union workers rejected by a margin of 79 percent, the termed “ last and final ” wage and benefits offer from this supplier, thus placing a major disruption back in play.

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2019 recap: eventful times in America’s Aerospace and Automotive industry

SupplyOn

During AIA events in Wichita and Ft. In Wichita we visited the plant where the fuselages for both the 737 and 777 are made. In February at PNAA in Seattle we learned that Boeing and Airbus had delivered a record amount of aircraft in 2018 while projecting even more in 2019. Both the AIA events had great tours.

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Supply Chain Cartoon Caption Winners for Sept. 28, 2016 Contest

Supply Chain Digest

Matt Ryan of Wichita, KS and Ken McKeever of PLS Logistics Services Take Home the Prize

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Boeing’s New CEO’s First Week Agenda

Supply Chain Matters

Industry publication Aviation Week indicated that Ortberg’s first week “ included stops at Boeing’s major production facilities in the Puget Sound region and key supplier Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita. That included walking the 737 production line in Renton.