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Of falling door plugs and missing bolts and holes in fuselages and 737 Max 9's

Lucian Truscott Newsletter • 3655 implied HN points • 06 Feb 24
💼 Business Aerospace Manufacturing Corporate culture Quality control
  1. Private equity in aircraft manufacturing can lead to cost-cutting measures that compromise safety.
  2. Recent accidents involving Boeing 737 models point to potential flaws in design and manufacturing processes.
  3. Pressure to speed up production in the aviation industry can result in quality control issues and safety risks.

The Lab #40: start a web data monetization project with Data Boutique

The Web Scraping Club • 78 implied HN points • 08 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Data Monetization Web scraping Quality control
  1. Data Boutique is a marketplace for legally obtained web-scraped data with a focus on quality and easy accessibility.
  2. Sellers on Data Boutique align interests with the platform by offering affordable, high-quality data which encourages more purchases and recurring buyers.
  3. Ensuring data quality on Data Boutique involves embedded checks and a Peer Review program, promoting stackable standard data schemas for wider use cases.

Navigating the Turbulence of Modular Strategy, Innovation, and Quality Control at Boeing

Gad’s Newsletter • 61 implied HN points • 22 Jan 24
💼 Business Strategy Quality control Innovation Outsourcing
  1. Boeing's quality and safety issues are influenced by a culture prioritizing speed over quality.
  2. Poor supplier management practices contributed to Boeing's recent quality problems.
  3. Boeing's focus on short-term profits led to challenges with innovation, supplier management, and quality control.

Something's Rotten in the State of Washington

Ulysses • 6 HN points • 22 Mar 24
💼 Business Management Outsourcing Aerospace Quality control
  1. Boeing faced a downward spiral due to mismanagement involving outsourcing, cost-cutting, and layoffs. These actions affected safety, reliability, and led to tragic consequences.
  2. The decision to outsource important design work to international centers, such as in Moscow and India, resulted in errors and quality issues due to inexperienced engineers and layoffs of experienced staff.
  3. The lack of quality control and oversight in Boeing's manufacturing processes led to significant issues, including faulty oxygen systems and non-conforming parts, raising serious concerns about aviation safety.
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A Tale of Two Ships

Gordian Knot News • 241 implied HN points • 05 May 23
💼 Business Regulation Quality control
  1. Regulatory inefficiency can drastically increase costs, sometimes by a factor of 30.
  2. Nuclear power regulation, a refined form of Navy regulation, can also lead to similar cost issues.
  3. The difference between the ideal cost and the actual cost can vary greatly due to market conditions and standards.

Avio under the microscope

Europe in Space • 196 implied HN points • 20 Mar 23
💼 Business Space Finance Quality control Ownership Executive Compensation
  1. Avio received a significant funding from European Union for space programs, raising questions on allocation of funds.
  2. Avio faced quality control issues in rocket launches, leading to failures and significant financial losses.
  3. Avio's financial activities, CEO remuneration, and conflicts of interest are under scrutiny amidst stock buybacks and public funding support.

Manufacturing PCBs with controlled impedance

Only Wonder Knows • 98 implied HN points • 02 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Manufacturing Engineering Quality control
  1. Manufacturing PCBs with controlled impedance involves extra cost and needs to be well understood and justified.
  2. To determine when controlled impedance of PCB traces is needed, consider factors like trace width, dielectric material thickness, and manufacturing tolerances.
  3. Measuring characteristic impedance in PCBs involves complex processes, manual testing, and cost implications that should be discussed with the manufacturer.