The Main Lesson to Be Drawn from the Delays to the Launch

question 12

Multiple Choice

The main lesson to be drawn from the delays to the launch of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner is that,when developing complex products that embody diverse new technologies:

• A)It is best to do it in-house without heavy reliance on external suppliers
• B)Extensive outsourcing is inevitable as no single company has sufficient technological capabilities in-house
• C)The principal firm must possess well-developed integration capabilities
• D)A competitor such as Airbus Industrie which began as an alliance among a number of separate companies will always have an advantage.

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