How the aerospace industry buys
An online archive of best practice case studies on procurement in the aerospace industry.
By Purchasing Staff -- Purchasing, 11/27/2007 8:59:00 AM
The aerospace and aviation industries are booming, and that means purchasing will be very active in support of new engineering designs. In fact, the collaboration between purchasing and engineering is closer in aerospace and aviation than in most other industries. This collection of articles from Purchasing shows how that collaboration takes place and how buyers organize to help their engineering colleagues achieve their design intent.
UPDATE: Be sure to check back in April for a detailed look at the Supplier Excellence Alliance, a Lean best practices organization in the aerospace indsutry.
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Medal of Professional Excellence Winners:
Supply management is core of success at United Technologies Corp.
Lean, but not mean, Rockwell Collins excels
Lean manufacturing:
Lean broadens reach at Rockwell Collins
Pratt & Whitney: Supply chain beats the clock
Supply chain manager of the year:
Boeing exec is named supply chain manager of the year for the 787 Dreamliner project
Spend management/analysis:
Strategic sourcing defeats an old enemy
Supplier relationship management:
Supplier award programs range in age, scope and priority
Boeing awards its top suppliers
Rockwell Collins honors suppliers
Rockwell Collins recognizes suppliers at conference
Strategic sourcing:
Air Force studies Boeing protest of KC-45A tanker-purchasing decision
Wanted: Suppliers that think like you
Rockwell Collins builds on success
Commodity teams help Rockwell Collins take off
Suppliers are global partners at Boeing
Composites brings Boeing buyers, engineers and parts suppliers closer
Boeing makes the most of outsourced logistics
Federal Express: Only the best suppliers will do
Boeing says 787 Dreamliner program is on track
MRO All Star buy team:
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