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Boeing 737 Industrial Footprint: The Wichita Decision

By: Willy Shih and Margaret Pierson
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Abstract

The case examines the circumstances leading up to the Boeing Company's decision to spin-off its Wichita Division. This case is intended to be taught with two other notes: "On the Use of Capital Efficiency Metrics," HBS No. 612-034, "Modularity in Design and Manufacturing: Application to Commercial Aircraft," HBS No. 612-035.

Keywords

Teaching; Capital; Standards; Design; Production; Air Transportation Industry

Citation

Shih, Willy, and Margaret Pierson. "Boeing 737 Industrial Footprint: The Wichita Decision." Harvard Business School Case 612-036, October 2011. (Revised July 2012.)
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Willy C. Shih

Technology and Operations Management
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