Thank you for this article on issues at Boeing, and to the links you provided to additional information of interest. In particular the number of engineers and machinists laid off, gambling that would lead to better financial performance.
I am a graduate of Montana State University in Engineering Physics, along with an MBA from UC Berkeley and a PhD in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern. For a long time Montana State placed more engineers at Boeing than any university except the local University of Washington, a source of great pride for a small university. I worked in manufacturing technical, environmental and quality positions for 40 years. At one point I was a quality engineer for a Boeing supplier. During this time, I completed their excellent course on Root Cause Analysis and also received a Certificate of Appreciation for Assistance with the Boeing AS9100 Program. One of our employees had a bumper sticker on his car reading, "If it ain't Boeing, I ain't going." It is now sad to see what has happened to one of our national treasures.
P.S. I don't agree that requiring engineers be Registered will necessarily help. Union membership may provide more leverage. But without better choice of leaders at all levels there is no guarantee of improvement in quality or safety. An increased emphasis on DEI and ESG rather than merit at Boeing increases the likelihood of the company's continued struggles.
Thank you for this article on issues at Boeing, and to the links you provided to additional information of interest. In particular the number of engineers and machinists laid off, gambling that would lead to better financial performance.
I am a graduate of Montana State University in Engineering Physics, along with an MBA from UC Berkeley and a PhD in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern. For a long time Montana State placed more engineers at Boeing than any university except the local University of Washington, a source of great pride for a small university. I worked in manufacturing technical, environmental and quality positions for 40 years. At one point I was a quality engineer for a Boeing supplier. During this time, I completed their excellent course on Root Cause Analysis and also received a Certificate of Appreciation for Assistance with the Boeing AS9100 Program. One of our employees had a bumper sticker on his car reading, "If it ain't Boeing, I ain't going." It is now sad to see what has happened to one of our national treasures.
P.S. I don't agree that requiring engineers be Registered will necessarily help. Union membership may provide more leverage. But without better choice of leaders at all levels there is no guarantee of improvement in quality or safety. An increased emphasis on DEI and ESG rather than merit at Boeing increases the likelihood of the company's continued struggles.