Corporate Initiatives

Boeing corporations is an American based Multi-National-Corporation that designs, produces and distributes both military and commercial Aircraft. As a Multi-National-Corporation, Boeing has offices and factories in different countries and have a centralised head office in Chicago where they coordinate global management. One of Boeing's flagship products is the Boeing 787-Dreamliner which is a mid-range commercial aircraft. The Boeing 787 is one of the latest Boeing Products that demonstrates the principals of a Multi-National-Corporation. It sources components, from 7 different countries, as well as utilising research and technology facilities across 20 countries worldwide.

The Boeing complaint has created a huge conspiracy theory. As we speak, the NLRB is looking into whether Boeing chose to create a manufacturing plant for its new 787 airliner in South Carolina in effort to penalize its unionized workers in Everett, Wash., which would be completely illegal. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) released a complaint attacking the Boeing Company that created a war throughout the airline industry and further out. The complaint claims that many violations against the NLRA have been arousing due to Boeing’s decision to create a non-union 787 airliner production line located in North Charleston, South Carolina. The board is days, if not months, away from retaliation or taking action against Boeing. There was a hearing held on June 14, but no one has heard an ounce of its outcome.

In 1916, the Boeing Company (Boeing), was founded in Seattle Washington. Boeing is one of the world’s biggest manufacturers in producing military and commercial aircraft carriers. Throughout Boeing’s history, the company has developed several strategic alliances with various aerospace companies. Further, the company has merged and acquired numerous international aerospace firms such as McDonnell Douglas, Rockwell International, Jappesen Aerospace, Hughes Space and Communications, and North American Aviation (Boeing, 2014). Boeing is currently conducting business operations in approximately seventy (70) countries and approximately 200,000 employees. Further, there are approximately 25,000 suppliers within the company’s supply chain. In addition, the company has a very intricate value chain as seen in Table 1 below.

The Boeing Company is the largest aerospace company in the world, thanks to its 1997 merger with McDonnell Douglas Corporation and its 1996 purchase of the defense and space units of Rockwell International Corporation. The corporation is the world 's number one maker of commercial jetliners and military aircraft. Boeing has more than 9,000 commercial aircraft in service worldwide, including the 717 through 777 families of jets and the MD-80, MD-90, and MD-11. In the defense sector, the company makes military aircraft, including fighter, transport, and attack aircraft; helicopters; and missiles. In addition to its position as the nation 's top NASA contractor--and the leader of the U.S. industry team for the International

The Boeing Company is nearing the completion of the new 787-10, the largest airliner of the 787 family. The 787-10 is only assembled at the South Carolina final assembly facility. All the other 787 products have their main assembly lines located at the Everett, WA facility with a second line in South Carolina. The company will be driving hard toward pushing this new 787 variant through the flight test program while concurrently working on production aircraft for delivery to customers. A major distraction has been brewing in South Carolina over unionizing the Boeing Labor force. Should the labor force vote in favor of joining the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers the process of creating a labor contract could prove

Boeing also has a legal responsibility to the military, government, and commercial markets to provide the newest technology available and get the approval from the United States government before they produce any military technologies for the foreign government/powers. When Boeing deals with the military they are required and mandated to keep some equipment specifications classified so that they do not fall into the wrong hands. If this security is breached Boeing would be held responsible and this could be detrimental to our homeland security and military. Boeing also has a social responsibility to provide jobs to their employees and community. “Boeing rightly insists that they cannot be expected to provide jobs for the life in a fast-changing, global market. But what they can—and should—offer employees, is a tool kit of portable skills, a high level of training that allows displaced workers to land new jobs” (McMurdy, 1996 par.8). In some ways Boeing believes by providing the jobs to the community it places them in an advantage where

Boeing’s bold new manufacturing strategy is a sore point for the company’s largest union, whose contract with Boeing expires in the

The Boeing Corporation is one of the largest manufacturers in the world. Rivaled only by European giant Airbus in the aerospace industry, Boeing is a leader in research, design and manufacture of commercial jet airliners, for commercial, industrial and military customers. Despite enjoying immense success in its market and dominating an industry that solely recognizes engineering excellence, it is crucial for Boeing to ensure continued growth through consistent strategy formulation and execution to avoid falling behind in market share to close and coming rivals.

The Boeing Commercial Airplane Company was founded in 1916 and was located in Seattle, Washington. Now headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Boeing is the world’s largest and perhaps most well-known aerospace firm. According to their website (www.boeing.com), the company operates in three principal segments -commercial airplanes; military aircraft and missiles; and space and communications. The commercial airplane division consists of the 717, 737, 747, 757, 767 and 777 families of jetliners and the Boeing business jet. Boeing faces stiff competition from international aerospace companies seeking to increase market share,

The opening case explores Boeing’s production strategy for its new high-tech 787 aircraft. Boeing is outsourcing some 70 percent of the content of the aircraft to other companies, many of which are located outside the United States. Boeing hopes that its outsourcing strategy will mean that partners will contribute towards the development costs of the aircraft, that sales in partner countries will be easier, and that it will gain knowledge and expertise. Discussion of the case can revolve around the following questions:

Originally, Boeing thought that outsourcing many of the components of the Dreamliner project would be a good idea but after several delays in the production process they came to find out that there supply chain had been compromised. I do not think that they were

In 1973, Boeing initiated a new airplane study, naming it the 7X7 (‘X’ stood for development model) to define and, if approved, to develop, Boeing’s next generation airplane.

The Boeing Company was developed in 1916 by William Boeing and has been in existence for over 90 years. “Boeing is the world’s leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined.” The "Boeing" (1995) Boeing builds and designs missiles, satellites, and launch vehicles which are why they are a major service provider for NASA. Boeing is always expanding their product line and meeting customer needs to the best of their ability. Chicago is where the main office is located, but they employ over 170,000 people from across the United States and in 70 different countries. The "Boeing" (1995) During Boeing’s

Boeing is the world’s leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined, providing products and tailored services to airlines and U.S. and allied armed forces around the world. Our capabilities include rotorcraft, electronic and defense systems, missiles, satellites, launch systems and advanced

Boeing headquarters were located in Seattle until 2001, later relocated to Chicago. The Boeing Company first started July 15, 1916. They started by producing a single canvas and wood airplane that completely transformed transportation. They are the world’s largest aerospace company. Boeing is also the leading producer of military aircraft, helicopter, space vehicles and missiles. Their three main groups of products and services are commercial airplanes, military aircraft and missiles, and space and communications. They manufacture seven distinct families of commercial aircraft, which are assembled in two facilities: Renton and Everett, WA. One facility is also in California. The Renton plant is most popular for building the narrowbody Boeing 737. In Everett, they are known for assembling