Re: “Union: Boeing penalized its engineers over expensive design suggestions” [April 24, A1], “Boeing bleeds money with manufacturing gradual after blowout” [April 25, A1] and “At Boeing, ex-manager says, you ‘get promoted by hustling components’ ” [April 25, Business]:
Boeing has, justifiably, been below intense public and Congressional scrutiny following two horrible airplane disasters and the door-panel blowout. The protection by The Seattle Instances has been wonderful. Clearly, Boeing has put its emphasis on velocity and saving cash throughout manufacturing quite than thoroughness and security.
It brings to thoughts the adage “penny clever and pound silly.” Nonetheless, in Boeing’s case, substitute thousands and thousands for pennies and billions for kilos. Boeing may definitely use a change in its fundamental manufacturing philosophy. I feel it will be higher served by specializing in excellence in engineering and diligence in manufacturing, whatever the increased prices.
John Dunne, Bellingham
