Asked by Punam Khatri on Sep 26, 2024

Boeing, the world's largest airplane manufacturer, outsourced the design and build of airplane sections for the 787 Dreamliner rather use the old "build-to-print". This new program, designed to reduce assembly time to one-tenth the normal time was a _____________.

A) huge success.
B) substantial time and money saver.
C) disaster.
D) historical milestone in go-to-market assembly.
E) strategic success because of the comprehensive understanding of the conditions.

Outsourced

Outsourced refers to the act of delegating a task or function to a third-party outside of the organization to leverage benefits such as cost savings or specialized expertise.

Build-To-Print

The process of manufacturing products directly from designs and specifications provided by the customer, without any modifications.

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