TABLE OF CONTENTS BOEING FRONTIERS / JUNE 2013 5 30 38 MAKING THE IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLE On factory floors, in labs, in offices and on the flight line, Boeing employees are solving problems, lowering costs and addressing challenges by applying Lean+. But there are many more opportunities to capture lost value—and break those myths that some improvements “can’t be done.” PHOTO: PAUL GORDON/BOEING Inside 07 LEADERSHIP MESSAGE As the aerospace industry gathers this month for the 50th international Paris Air Show, Boeing innovation will once again be on display for the world to see. Boeing’s success in the highly competitive aerospace industry is not guaranteed and depends on the company’s ability to form collaborative relationships with global customers, suppliers and partners, says Shep Hill, president of Boeing International and senior vice president of Business Development and Strategy. 08 SNAPSHOT/ QUOTABLES 10 WHY WE’RE HERE 11 CUSTOMER PROFILE 45 MILESTONES 50 IN FOCUS FRANCE AND BOEING: A HISTORY OF COLLABORATION Although France is home to Boeing’s main commercial competitor, the country has enjoyed a long and fruitful relationship with Boeing. Air France is a key customer for Boeing airplanes, such as the 777, and has ordered the 787 Dreamliner. Boeing has increased its partnership with local suppliers and now works with more than 100 French companies. PHOTO: ALAIN ERNOULT
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