We might think, the Boeing company produce all the parts of planes and they should be produced in USA. However, the supply chain of Boeing plane is huge and complex.
Pic from http://supplychainlogistics.wordpress.com/2011/07/23/product-design-and-supply-chain/
From the picture shows above, we can know there are up to 10 countries contribute to Boeing 787. This supply chain includes a typical issue in global business - global trading. Every country has its competitive advantages so that the Boeing company use their advantages to set up its supply chain.
Pic from http://supplychainlogistics.wordpress.com/2011/07/23/product-design-and-supply-chain/
All the parts of Boeing 787 will be brought to Everett - Boeing's assembling factory. It is where Boeing 747s, 767s, 777s, and the new 787 Dreamliner are assembled.
Here's a video from Youtube shows us how a 787 Dreamliner to be assembled.
Video-How to build the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner in under 2 minutes from Channel Planetalking from Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHU9UOD8utY
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