UW Boeing 787 Worksheet

Please watch the class recording if needed from April 12, and answer the following questions (3-4 sentences each would suffice).

1. What were some of the reasons Boeing outsourced the design and development, as well as the manufacturing of the major aircraft modules for the 787 program?

2. In what ways was this decision to outsource to such a degree, fateful and damaging to the 787 program? Explain using the frameworks discussed in class.

3. What steps did Boeing undertake to pull the program back on track?