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"Our entire enterprise, will be a lean operation characterized by the efficient use of assets, high inventory turns, excellent supplier management, short cycle times, high quality and low transaction costs." - Boeing's 'Vision 2016' Statement, in 2002. Background NoteThe Boeing Air Transport (BAT) was formed to run the new airmail services. BAT also trained pilots, set up airfields and provided maintenance staff for the new service. However, Boeing realized that to grow, it needed to design and go in for mass production and sell its own aircrafts. After the Second World War, the company shifted its focus from the defense industry to commercial jets.
When the Airbus Industrie1 was formed in 1970, Boeing's market share (70% in the early 1970s) began to decline. In the mid-1970s, Boeing launched long-range planes (the 757 and the 767). By the mid-1980s, Boeing expanded its presence in the consumer electronics business through joint ventures, mergers and subcontracting. In March 1984, Boeing took over the De Havilliard Aircraft of Canada to enter the commuter planes market. In the early 1990s, Boeing completed the manufacture of the 727 and the 737. By October 1994, the company launched the new 737 series, the 737-800. Lean Manufacturing Initiatives at Boeing - Next Page>>
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1] Established in 1970, Airbus is the world's second largest manufacturer of aircrafts, formed by a consortium of British, German and French airplane companies backed by their respective governments. The company was launched to challenge Boeing's monopoly in the aviation industry. |
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