Big & Fast: e-Business at Boeing
Connectivity
is a key facet of Boeing's strategy in maintaining its role as the global
leader in aerospace, defense, and commercial aviation related businesses. An
e-business strategy that focuses on e-enabling all of Boeing's constituencies
will reduce transaction costs and flow time across the global enterprise. The
combination of customer relationships, business expertise, and web technology
has allowed e-Business to flourish at Boeing, proving "Big & Fast" makes an
unbeatable combination....
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Slides from presentation http://www.gca.org/papers/xmleurope2001/papers/slides/s01-2pres.pdf.
Richard W. Smith
Richard W. Smith - Richard (Dick) Smith is
the Director of Companywide Applications within Boeing's Shared Services Group.
He has responsibility for providing the leadership and direction for
companywide information systems, including the delivery of electronic commerce
and e-business systems. Other responsibilities include services such as
architecture, database administration, planning and software methodology
assistance for applications projects. Prior to the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas
(MDC) merger, Dick was in a similar position reporting to the McDonnell Douglas
CIO. At MDC, Dick also served as Director of MDC Missile Company Information
Systems, as well as other Engineering and program management positions in MDC
product divisions. Dick has an undergraduate degree in Aerospace Engineering,
and a Masters degree in Business Management.
Freelon F. Hunter
Freelon F. Hunter - Freelon F. Hunter is
Senior Manager - Online Access for Boeing Customer Support. He manages the
development and implementation of aircraft drawings, parts information,
maintenance documents, and related products and services within the
"MyBoeingFleet.com" eSupport web portal. In addition, he has managed the
development of key publishing and digital data systems within Boeing for the
last 12 years. Freelon has been active in the development of the Air Transport
Association (ATA) digital data standards, and he was elected to the ATA Hall of
Fame in 1997. Freelon is a member of the Board of Directors for the Graphics
Communication Association (GCA), and in the past served as Vice-Chair,
Information Technologies. He has spoken at and chaired numerous conferences,
most recently speaking on the topic of eBusiness within the aircraft
maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) industry. Freelon has a BA from Cornell
University and an MBA from the University of Washington.
