Boeing touts supply chain improvements, progress in its “war on defects”
Boeing shares are climbing on Thursday, following comments made by one of the plane maker’s executives at a supplier conference on Wednesday evening.
The company says it’s now spending 40% fewer hours fixing issues arising from its supply chain compared to 2024 — a year marred by production and quality issues.
Defects from parts of the chain controlled by Spirit AeroSystems — a fuselage supplier Boeing acquired last year — have dropped by 60% from 2024.
The progress update comes amid the company’s self-declared “war on defects.” Following its 2024 door plug blowout incident, Boeing has worked to improve documentation, simplify instructions, and expand employee training. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, the share of Boeing employees with 10 or more years of experience halved from 50% to 25% over the past decade.
Defects from parts of the chain controlled by Spirit AeroSystems — a fuselage supplier Boeing acquired last year — have dropped by 60% from 2024.
The progress update comes amid the company’s self-declared “war on defects.” Following its 2024 door plug blowout incident, Boeing has worked to improve documentation, simplify instructions, and expand employee training. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, the share of Boeing employees with 10 or more years of experience halved from 50% to 25% over the past decade.
