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The ppt describes the advantages of using of Management Information System at Boeing.
Can Boeing Keep Flying High?
1/26/2013
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Executive Summary
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Boeing company has been serving US for nearly 60 years. Produced B17 & B29 bombers during World War II, which were one of it’s important contributions. Produced long range passenger planes Boeing 707 in 1958 and Boeing 747 in 1969. Acquired Rockwell International in 1996. Has an Employee strength of appox.180,000.
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Contd.
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Birth of Airbus in Europe with the help of British and French governments in 1971. Stiff competition from Airbus. Major set back due to launch of A380 by Airbus. Claims by Airbus of lower operating cost. Use of newer & better technology by Airbus. Dilemma of Boeing – Compete with A380 or manufacture Smaller jets.
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Features of Smaller Aircrafts by Boeing
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Smaller aircrafts with seating capacity of 230-250 passengers. The craft would be manufactured dubbing sonic cruiser engine design. Capability of reducing travel time by 1 hour for every 3000 miles of flight. Cutting operating cost by 20%.
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Market Conditions
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Effect of 9/11 terrorist attack on Boeing’s business. Loosing market to Airbus. Looking beyond Aircraft and related services.
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New Initiatives by Boeing
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Boeing’s diversification from core commercial airplane production t newer business based on information and communication technologies. Boeings business linkages with the US military. Boeings initiative in air traffic management.
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Insight about Boeing’s Production Process
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Boeing’s Production Process.
Paper based design process. ? Listing of parts required for manufacturing. ? Need to create life size mock-ups. ? Over the wall designing process.
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Difficulties Boeing faced due to this kind of production process.
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Changes in Boeing’s Production Process
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Boeings switching over to “Paperless Design” model. Implementation of this model to design Boeing 777 aircraft.
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Use of IBM mainframe computers. Use of Cray super-computers.
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Establishment of “Design-Production teams”. Benefits of implementing this model.
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Inventory Management
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Manual handling of Inventory at Boeing. Steps taken to automate the inventory management.
Implementation of DCAC/MRM. ? Replacing individual programs to integrated software packages. ? Assigning unique identification number.
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Contd.
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Software used;
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Inventory Planning and Purchasing:
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ERP from Baan & Co. of Putten. Software from i2 technologies. Software from CimLinc. Software from Structural Dynamics Research
Forecasting:
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Factory floor process planning:
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Product Data Management:
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Product Configuration System from Trilogy.
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Contd.
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Use of internet technology for procurement purpose. Launching of commercial aviation web-portal www.myboeingfleet.com. Launching of www.exostar.com: A global web based market place for inventory procurement.
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Employee Access system in Boeing
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Use of knowledge management system for query handling – Primus Knowledge solution software. Implementation of Plumtree Software’s Corporate Portal System. Benefits of this system.
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Thank you!
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doc_235622322.ppt
The ppt describes the advantages of using of Management Information System at Boeing.
Can Boeing Keep Flying High?
1/26/2013
1
Executive Summary
? ?
?
? ?
Boeing company has been serving US for nearly 60 years. Produced B17 & B29 bombers during World War II, which were one of it’s important contributions. Produced long range passenger planes Boeing 707 in 1958 and Boeing 747 in 1969. Acquired Rockwell International in 1996. Has an Employee strength of appox.180,000.
1/26/2013
2
Contd.
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Birth of Airbus in Europe with the help of British and French governments in 1971. Stiff competition from Airbus. Major set back due to launch of A380 by Airbus. Claims by Airbus of lower operating cost. Use of newer & better technology by Airbus. Dilemma of Boeing – Compete with A380 or manufacture Smaller jets.
1/26/2013
3
Features of Smaller Aircrafts by Boeing
? ?
?
?
1/26/2013
Smaller aircrafts with seating capacity of 230-250 passengers. The craft would be manufactured dubbing sonic cruiser engine design. Capability of reducing travel time by 1 hour for every 3000 miles of flight. Cutting operating cost by 20%.
4
Market Conditions
?
? ?
Effect of 9/11 terrorist attack on Boeing’s business. Loosing market to Airbus. Looking beyond Aircraft and related services.
1/26/2013
5
New Initiatives by Boeing
?
?
?
Boeing’s diversification from core commercial airplane production t newer business based on information and communication technologies. Boeings business linkages with the US military. Boeings initiative in air traffic management.
6
1/26/2013
Insight about Boeing’s Production Process
?
Boeing’s Production Process.
Paper based design process. ? Listing of parts required for manufacturing. ? Need to create life size mock-ups. ? Over the wall designing process.
?
?
Difficulties Boeing faced due to this kind of production process.
7
1/26/2013
Changes in Boeing’s Production Process
?
?
Boeings switching over to “Paperless Design” model. Implementation of this model to design Boeing 777 aircraft.
? ?
Use of IBM mainframe computers. Use of Cray super-computers.
?
?
Establishment of “Design-Production teams”. Benefits of implementing this model.
8
1/26/2013
Inventory Management
?
?
Manual handling of Inventory at Boeing. Steps taken to automate the inventory management.
Implementation of DCAC/MRM. ? Replacing individual programs to integrated software packages. ? Assigning unique identification number.
?
1/26/2013
9
Contd.
?
Software used;
?
? ? ?
Inventory Planning and Purchasing:
?
ERP from Baan & Co. of Putten. Software from i2 technologies. Software from CimLinc. Software from Structural Dynamics Research
Forecasting:
?
Factory floor process planning:
?
Product Data Management:
?
?
Product Configuration System from Trilogy.
10
1/26/2013
Contd.
?
?
?
Use of internet technology for procurement purpose. Launching of commercial aviation web-portal www.myboeingfleet.com. Launching of www.exostar.com: A global web based market place for inventory procurement.
11
1/26/2013
Employee Access system in Boeing
?
?
?
1/26/2013
Use of knowledge management system for query handling – Primus Knowledge solution software. Implementation of Plumtree Software’s Corporate Portal System. Benefits of this system.
12
Thank you!
1/26/2013
13
doc_235622322.ppt