Strategic Outsourcing, Innovation and Global Supply Chains

Chapter 4 A CASE STUDY. THE BOEING 787 DREAMLINER PROGRAMME: LEVERAGING THE CAPABILITIES OF THE GLOBAL AND COLLABORATIVE SUPPLY-PARTNER NETWORK THROUGH TECHNOLOGICAL DISRUPTION IN THE AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY

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4.1. Introduction. – 4.2. Methodology. – 4.2.1. Empirical research based on case study. – 4.2.2. The sample of companies involved in the case study. – 4.3. The perspective of the OEM: the rationale behind the launch of the B787-8 programme. – 4.3.1. Difficulties and delays in the B787-8 programme. – 4.3.2. The mitigation strategy for solving difficulties along the supply chain. – 4.4. The “Small prime” contractor’s perspective: Leonardo and the rationale behind the decision to join the B787-8 programme. – 4.4.1. How Leonardo ...