Tuesday, March 08, 2011

Boeing's Secret Weapon in Tanker Competition

The secret? A skilled union workforce. Boeing determined what price was needed to win the contract. Then worked with the unions to hit that price. EADS gave up because they simply couldn't compete.
"How much more efficient? According to Connie Kelliher at IAM 751, as much as 25 percent—efficiency savings that simply couldn't be achieved without Everett's experienced and highly skilled union workforce. Just as impressive, Boeing and its workers managed to move the whole line without interrupting current 767 production."

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