Description
focused on the potential disruption of supply chains created by product recalls.
Pratt and Whitney conducted a recall of engines serving the commercial airline industry. The
purpose of this assignment is to discuss supply chain challenges created by product recalls.
Wall Street Journal: “RTX Engine Recall to Cut Profit by Up to $3.5 Billion,” Link:
https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/rtx-engine-recall-to-cut-profit-by-up-to-3-5-billion-
73f5f41e
Industry Week: “RTX Engine Issue to Hit Profit by Up to $3.5 Billion,” Link:
https://www.industryweek.com/leadership/companies-executives/article/21273466/rtx-engine-
issue-to-hit-profit-by-up-to-35-billion
Industry Week: “Pratt & Whitney Engine Issue Adds to Airline Challenges,” Link:
https://www.industryweek.com/operations/article/21…71626/pratt-whitney-engine-issue-adds-to-
airline-challenges
Pratt & Whitney: Link: https://www.prattwhitney.com/en/newsroom/news/2023…-
advances-hybrid-electric-propulsion-demonstrator-with-1mw-motor-rated-power-m
Pratt & Whitney Supplier Requirements: https://www.prattwhitney.com/en/our-
company/about/doing-business-with-us
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Please address the following topics for Pratt & Whitney (P&W):
• Discuss how product recalls could jeopardize sales of P&W products in the future.
• Explain how P&W can use supplier selection and evaluation to improve the supplier base
for new products in the future.
• Design a supplier development strategy using Deming’s 14 points of quality that could be
used by P&W to prevent product recalls in the future.
• Discuss the benefits and challenges of worldwide sourcing for the new hybrid-electric
engines being developed at P&W
Detailed Notes and Citation of References in PowerPoint:
• The “Notes” section in PowerPoint should include detailed information and
references whenever possible. The notes serve as the details that would be included in
a written report. This is critical for maintaining the knowledge developed for your
project. You or someone else in the organization may refer to this document in the
future, and detailed notes are extremely valuable.
• References should be identified in the Notes section for each page that refers to the
sources of information used to develop the report. A complete reference list should
also be included at the end of the presentation.
at least 10 sources with noted power points
