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Materials Management Process in Boeing Boeing is the biggest aero-plane corporation in the world. It tops the producers of business jetliners and space defense, and security. It is the biggest U.S. exporter of airlines, with allied government customers in about 150 nations (Boeing Web). The company’s goods and services are; business and military aircraft, arms, electronic and security systems, launch systems, advanced information and communication systems, and performance-based logistics and training.

Boeing has over 21,000 suppliers and partners worldwide, which employ over a million persons. Since the suppliers are scattered internationally, they bring the materials from all over the world. Some of Boeing’s major suppliers are found in the following countries; Japan, Russia, United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Middle East, South Korea, Spain and Turkey. The company uses over $60 billion to buy goods and services from its suppliers and partners (Boeing Web).

Handling of shipping in case of natural disastersBoeing schedules over 4,000 deliveries to clients daily (Dale Web). The company sorts problems arising from natural disasters by delivering the daily services and support in a manner that satisfies the expectations of its customers. Accidents and damages due to bad weather or delays are compensated duly as per the company’s policies. Operations are never stopped until the situation is declared a disaster. Material and financial damages are compensated duly as outlined in the company’s policies.

Boeing’s Supply Chain ManagementBoeing’s supply chain is structured to offer solutions that enable customers maximize the value of their fleet. The company operates more efficiently while lowering costs. The company’s material management services comprise integrated materials management and a future supply chain service (Dale Web). Through these, clients can change materials manage­ment responsibility to Boeing. Boeing then manages the combined supply chain. It gives a better service level for parts and more reliability to maintenance oper­ations.

Clients only purchase parts when they are given to maintenance or on a flight per hour. Integrated Materials Management also provides a method to measure and share benefits among airlines, suppliers, and Boeing. In 2013, the suppliers of Boeing from all over the globe generated over 60 % of the value of its products. The company’s global supply chain is dedicated to high quality and reliability and consistently offering high performance (Dale Web). They help in the creation of a long-term competitive advantage, leading to our collective success.

The company has a Component Services Program that enables clients to find a replacement part on the very day they make an order. Together with its partners, Boeing refurbishes its clients’ faulty units to a more airworthy state. The materials management team upgrades these units to replicate the newest design modifications. Boeing has a Landing Gear Program that offers a ‘rotable’ program as a repair option (Dale Web). Clients are able to exchange unserviceable landing gears for repaired products from a pool of inventory.

Upon being included in the pool, the landing gear is repaired then returned in the pool for more client exchanges. Works CitedBoeing: Our Company. General Information, 13 May. 2014. Web. 12 April. 2015. Boeing:Boeing Honors Suppliers for Exceptional Performance. 18 April. 2014. Web. 12 April. 2015. Dale, Wilkinson. Materials Management: Providing Customer Solutions, 06 Feb. 2015. Web. 12 April. 2015. AppendicesSome of Boeing’s major suppliers are;1. MSI Defense Solutions, LLC –located in Mooresville, N.C. and provides competitive advantage by exceeding cost performance goals2.

Nabtesco, which is based in Gifu, Japan and helps in evaluating the shares risks and advances Boeing strategic objectives3. Progresstech Ltd. Located in Balashikha, Russia.4. Pathfinder (outstanding efforts and/or performance improvements)5. Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group –located in Cambridge, United Kingdom6. Khrunichev Space Center based in Moscow, Russia, which provides aerospace support.7. Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. located in Westminster, Colo and provides avionics.8. AMI Metals, Inc.

 based in Fontana, California, which assssts in Common Aerospace Commodities.9. ANACAPA Micro Products Inc. based in Oxnard, Calif. and assissts in diversity.10. Fairchild Controls located in Frederick, Md.and provides electrical/ hydraulic and mechanical supplies.11. Aero-Plastics Inc. located in Renton, Wash. and helps in the interiors.12. Gary Jet Center –located in Gary, Ind. And helps in asssessing non-prodution.13. ShinMaywa Industries, Ltd. Which is situated in Kobe, Japanand assists in the major structures.

Links of Short Videos on Materials Management at Boeing Company.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI5kFV4ltE8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm6J4Eeh8t4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TefYomA2QQY