Boeing 787 Dreamliner Overview And Report

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Case Study - Boeing 787 Dreamliner Logistics
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Case Study - Boeing 787 Dreamliner Logistics
The case of Boeing 787 Dreamliner Logistics explains the importance of scheduling in
logistics for every component of completing the project. From the Dreamliner case, Boeing
introduced 787 DL as a great deal. The project had a significant outlay leading to Boeing to
organise and provide the company with a new destination for the facilities of the users. From
this perspective, Boeing 787 Dreamliner Logistics could not attain the record number of orders
with the booking of 847 aircrafts Boeing. The reason was that Boeing suffered acute issues of
quality. Such items included the problems in the body constructions, integration problems and
poor supply quality as well as a wide range of technical problems.
Modern Technology
The modern technology that Boeing sought to use in helping control and manage its 787
projects included changing the structure of its supply and integration components. According to
Zhang, Yu, Zhang and Yu (2017), in logistics, airline projects use technologies that are
disruptive and have specific features. The company introduced technology for building and
developing a process that included composite materials in the wing and body. Technology
increased the quality issues that the company outsourced from different world suppliers (Hazen
et al., 2017).
Quality methods that Boeing used during the 787 project
Boeing used ISO 9001 certification and six sigma as methods of quality management
during the 787 project. In these methods, there is value stream, lean manufacturing as well as the
managing supplier relationship. These methods are critical to competitiveness and project
success. According to Zhang, Yu, Zhang and Yu (2017), the value stream represents the