Thousands of the plane maker’s most experienced assembly workers exited during the pandemic. New hires aren’t getting enough training, Boeing veterans say.
Boeing executives have adopted a more conciliatory approach towards their strained supply chain in the aftermath of the recent 737 MAX crisis. This shift in tone was evident in speeches by Boeing s vice president of supply chain and fabrication, Ihssane Mounir, at an aerospace conference near Seattle. Mounir emphasized the need for collaboration between Boeing and its suppliers, marking a departure from the company s previous hard-line tactics aimed at cost reduction.