Boeing tells some suppliers to stop deliveries immediately, but keep shipping out-of-state
Boeing has begun telling some of its Puget Sound suppliers to immediately halt deliveries of aircraft parts and components to its facilities here, a step it's taking after closing its factories in the region for two weeks as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19.
Procurement agents working for Chicago-based Boeing have sent letters to several suppliers telling them to stop shipments but also share information about parts already shipped, the Business Journal has learned.
"We did not make this decision lightly, as we know it affects our people, our business, our customers, our suppliers and a wide range of other stakeholders," Boeing Defense Supply Chain Vice President Scott Strode said in a letter sent to several suppliers.
"In making it, our primary concern is the safety and well being of our employees, stakeholders and the community. Like many organizations, we are working real-time to understand the near- and long-term effects of coronavirus, and we do not have all the answers at this time," Strode added.
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