Afterword THE SUPPLY CHAIN IN THE AVIATION INDUSTRY: AN INSIDER’S PERSPECTIVE

by Vincenzo Caiazzo*

My contribution to this book is not an academic analysis of the B 787 programme but the testimony of a company executive who has followed its evolution since its conception. My contribution is the result of daily interaction with all the players involved (Boeing, Alenia, and the other global supply partners) during my 20 years in the USA.

The Boeing 787 programme is the most recent attempt to reshape the outsourcing model in the commercial aviation industry, changing the way prime contractors work with their supply chain. This is yet another ...

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