February 2011
Volume 09, Issue 09
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ENGINEERING, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY

Geo-shipping

This is another in a series of articles focusing on how Boeing employees are helping the company with its commitment to environmental stewardship. Read how a Boeing team known as the Green Hornets helped chart a new course for how shipping companies do business with Boeing.

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 Geo-shipping MIKE GOETTINGS/BOEING

Supply chain change

Boeing and its vast global base of suppliers are working more closely than ever before and sharing information. It’s much more of a collaboration than the traditional supplier-customer relationship.

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 Supply chain changeJOHN ALFREJD/BOEING

Strain gains

A common tool used by dentists is helping Boeing technicians in a Seattle lab be more efficient in preparing material for the tiny strain gages that are used to record the effects of stress on the material. The dental sander is also saving wear and tear on their hands.

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 Strain gains Marian Lockhart/Boeing

Designing tomorrow’s sky

An estimated 36,300 airplanes will be crisscrossing the skies by 2029, according to Boeing’s Current Market Outlook. That’s almost double the 2009 number. But significant improvements must be made in air traffic management to handle a more crowded sky. Three Boeing leaders in this business talked with Frontiers about the path ahead.

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 Designing tomorrow’s sky Ed Turner/Boeing