BUSN 427 Week 6 Case Analysis Boeing 787
1. What are the benefits to Boeing ofoutsourcing so much work on the 787 to foreign suppliers? What are the
potential risks? Do the benefits outweigh the risks?2. In 2007 and 2008 Boeing ran into
several publicized issues with regard to its management of a globally
dispersed supply chain? What are the causes of these problems? What can a
company such as Boeing do to make sure such problems do not occur in
the future?
3. Some critics have claimed that byoutsourcing so much work, Boeing has been exporting American jobs
overseas. Is this criticism fair? How should the company respond to such
criticisms?
