Articles Tagged with ''outsourcing''

Several respondents to my original blog say the 787's battery problems are a minor blip that Boeing will correct quickly. My impression is that the battery is becoming aviation’s equivalent of the Ford Pinto.

Did cost-cutting strategy jeopardize the production of what should have been an engineering triumph?

CHICAGO—Boeing is actively encouraging its suppliers to outsource work to Mexico. Patrick McKenna, director of supply chain strategy and supplier management at Boeing Commercial Airplanes, has urged suppliers to attend a Nov. 15 workshop in Chicago to learn how to do business in Mexico.

The demise of telecom giant Nortel may have been caused by its contract manufacturer, Huawei.

TOKYO—Nissan has abandoned plans to have Canadian auto parts company Magna International assemble the new compact model for its Infiniti luxury brand in Austria. Nissan now plans to build the future compact Infiniti vehicle in-house.

TOKYO—Magna Steyr has signed a contract with Nissan to assemble Infiniti’s future entry-level luxury compact car. Production is expected to begin in 2014.