Supply Chain by the Numbers: December 13, 2007

Supply Chain by the Numbers

-December 13, 2007

The Numbers Worth Knowing this Week in Supply Chain and Logistics

This Week: The Consequence of Poor Quality; Parts Shortage Nightmare for Dreamliner; RFID's Money Pit; Pfizer Gets the Offshoring "Bug"



79
The percentage of US business executives who said that recent quality issues have reduced the confidence of businesses towards Chinese made goods, according to a survey released this week by polling firm Zogby for The Committee of 100. (65% strongly agreed, 14% somewhat agreed.)

1000

The number of temporary fasteners that were on the Boeing Dreamliner 787 aircraft used at a roll-out ceremony for the first production unit, the result of parts shortages, as Boeing dramatically increased its level of outsourcing for the 787 versus previous aircraft models.


$100 million
One recent estimate of the losses incurred by RFID tag and reader manufacturers selling products below cost to try to spur market adoption, according the researchers at ID Tech.




30
The percent of total manufacturing the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer says it will outsource to Asia over the next few years, double the current level of 15%, as even the Pharma giants get the offshore “bug” – maybe they need a vaccine?