Opinion: Why Supply Chain Volatility Is Here To Stay

Door view through aircraft fuselage in factory

The commercial aircraft supply chain is suffering from chaotic demand signals.

Credit: Jens Flottau/AW&ST
Supply chain volatility is here to stay. OEMs and Tier 1s will need to enhance their operational capabilities and regularly update master schedules to manage the commercial aircraft industry through its misalignment of supply and demand. After a pandemic that crippled commercial air travel, a...

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