Aerospace & Defense

Six Ways Blockchain Is Bolstering Supply Chains

June 13, 2022

In today's digital world, companies are under pressure to be more transparent with their customers. This is especially true for supply chains, where customers want to know where their products are coming from and how they’re being made.

Boeing Turns to Workers, Data to Bolster Safety After Max Crisis

May 25, 2022

Bloomberg

Boeing Co. is taking steps to bolster safety and address criticism that it lacked a robust, in-house oversight program in the wake of two fatal 737 Max accidents.

Amazon Drone Crashes, Delays Dim Jeff Bezos' Delivery Dreams

April 11, 2022

Bloomberg

Jeff Bezos went on 60 Minutes in 2013 and pledged to fill the skies with a fleet of delivery drones that could zip parcels to customers’ homes in 30 minutes. Asked when this future would arrive, the Amazon.com founder said he expected drone deliveries to commence in the next five years.

Airlines Rethink $57Bn in Boeing Orders After Crash

How Air Cargo's Recovery Hinges on Passenger Travel

March 23, 2022

David Buss, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

A rollercoaster winter for global logistics has clouded any glimmer of “normalcy” for the airline and air cargo industry, leaving companies to question if and when operations will recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Navigating Not So Friendly Skies to Find a Silver Lining

February 8, 2022

Oren Ben-Zeev, SCB Contributor

Conditions are showing improvement in the aerospace and defense industries, even as Covid-related uncertainty remains the prevalent theme. In the current morass lie opportunities for companies to capitalize on.

How the U.S. 5G Rollout Has Pitted Air Giants Against Telecom Behemoths

January 25, 2022

Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor

The parties involved in the controversy over 5G technology for broadband cellular networks are like tectonic plates moving inexorably toward one another.

Boeing's Jet-Building Frenzy Rests on Fragile Suppliers Short on Labor

January 25, 2022

Bloomberg

After a talent exodus, the twin tragedies of its 737 Max jets falling from the sky, and stiff competition from rivals — on top of Covid’s blow to air travel — Boeing is gearing up for a production resurgence that will help mount the industry's steepest ramp-up in modern aviation history.

Omicron’s Surge Gives Bosses a Reason to Order Shots Biden Can’t

January 14, 2022

Bloomberg

The U.S. Supreme Court may have rejected a federal rule mandating COVID-19 vaccinations or testing, but businesses threatened by omicron’s spread might be forced to implement one anyway to protect the workers they have and keep factories open.

Coming to an Ocean Near You: Ships Dragged Along by Giant Kites

January 14, 2022

Bloomberg

Add ships being dragged along by giant kites to the list of things the industry is exploring in its quest to decarbonize.

5G’s Last-Minute Chaos Exposes Corporate Feuds Brewing for Years

January 11, 2022

Bloomberg

A long-simmering dispute over promising new wireless technology burst into public view in the past week and threatened to further disrupt U.S. aviation already hobbled by the new omicron Covid variant.

Aerospace & Defense

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the aerospace and defense industry. Learn how aerospace and defense companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.