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Snafus in production means work gets completed out of sequence; ‘It creates opportunities for failure.’ So-called traveled work—when work is completed out of the production line’s ordinary sequence—emerged as a problem during a review of Boeing’s safety culture. Workers say traveled work makes their jobs harder and increases the likelihood for mistakes, but phasing out the practice is tough because it helps keep planes rolling off the line. Keeping production lines moving even when certain parts aren’t available for a given job helps avoid costly slowdowns. Last week, Boeing told staff it was changing how it determines pay for tens of thousands of nonunion employees—from mechanics in South Carolina to its top brass. Quality measures, such as reducing traveled work, will now determine 60% of the annual bonuses for those working on its commercial aircraft. 📰 The Wall Street Journal: https://lnkd.in/ek2xEFN8 #Boeing #Manufacturing #Production

BOEING PRODUCTION PROBLEMS PREDATE THE ALASKA AIRLINES BLOWOUT "Internal messages on Boeing’s Renton, Wash., factory log for production issues and interviews with company employees paint a picture of a workplace where crews were unable to keep a schedule and didn’t follow procedures, and in which production pressure mounted as delays piled up, WSJ’s Andrew Tangel and Sharon Terlep report. They detail the production problems that followed the 737 jet as it moved down the factory line, a disjointed process of repair and inspection that later led to a door panel blowing off in flight." #boeing #aerospace #aerospaceindustry #alaskaairlines #safety #airsafety #airlines #commercialaviation #airlineindustry #jets #jetsafety #faa #productiondelays #operationsmanagment #oversight #qa #quaityassurance #costofpoorquality #jetproduction #aircraftmanufacturing #737 #commercialjetmanufacturing #commercialjets #productionline #factoryline #wsj #boeingcrisis https://lnkd.in/ePDaciVi

The communications of the Boeing employees working on the door plug, previously unreported, help illuminate why it blew off during an Alaska Airlines flight on Jan 5. The factory was in disarray. Crews were unable to keep a schedule and apparently didn’t follow procedures, and production pressure mounted as delays piled up, according to entries in the SAT, people who have reviewed the logs and interviews with Boeing employees who worked on the plane. In their logs, workers extended 50 times the estimated time for completing work on the damaged rivets around the frame of the door plug. The delays ranged from a half-hour to days. The work was finally signed off on and officially completed by the morning shift on Sept. 20, after a final quality check was requested the previous day, the records show. The production breakdown had stunning consequences: The jet’s door plug blew off in flight, triggering an explosive loss of cabin pressure that risked the lives of passengers who could have been sucked out midair. It has sparked federal probes, including a criminal investigationhttps://lnkd.in/dBsSh797, and hastened the exit of senior leaders including Chief Executive David Calhoun https://lnkd.in/djtzsSBb, who had vowed to improve Boeing’s safety and quality. #boeing737 #boeing737max #boeingfactory #boeingquality #manufacturing #aerospace #boeingproduction #boeingceo #alaskaairlines #ntsb #faa

Disarray Inside Boeing’s 737 Factory Before the Door Plug Blowout Interesting WSJ article on the disarray at the Boeing Renton plant during the weeks that the ill fated 737 MAX jet with the door plug blowout was being assembled. While everyone has been piling on Boeing these past few months it is important to remember that the situations that resulted in procedures note being followed can happen in any organization with well trained personnel and safety systems when schedule and production impacts costs and trying to please customers and other stakeholders. The door plug blew out because workers failed to replace four critical bolts. However, there were numerous other factors that contributed to that error being made. There is no excuse for the missing bolts, but it is always a series of little things that culminate in a more critical incident. An interesting comment by the FAA Chief that he was troubled when he tour the Renton factory and did not get a safety briefing (something that he would expect) prior to starting the tour. #safety #Boeing #safetyculture

Update 2 On Disruption Service Recovery Efforts: Delayed spare parts delivery challenges have eased because many of the necessary components have now been delivered, enabling us to return to service the last Boeing 787 Dreamliner...Read more here: https://ow.ly/migV50QhNPy

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Boeing expects slower production increase of 787 Dreamliner because of parts shortages #Boeing #UnitedAirlines #Efficiency #StableGrowth #BusinessSuccess #CorporateAchievements #StrongFoundation #BusinessGrowth #LeadingIndustry #InnovateAndThrive #DeltaInnovations #DrivingSuccess #Efficiency

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Many top corporate leaders in the US often undervalue the significance of production and operations. They said that to my face! Today's WSJ reveals that Boeing has a lot of operational issues to deal with. It has forced its CEO to resign. So, are operations and supply chains important? I let you decide. This pix gives you a clue. #operations #supplychain #safety #publicsafety #usa #ucla #uclaanderson

I believe that this is the right move by Boeing to regain their reliability within the industry and in public after the last unfortunate accidents and incidents.