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Sources: Aviation Layoffs Could Reach 3,000
Local planemakers are keeping quiet about exactly how many layoffs there will be. Sources, however, say the number could reach 3,000 between Cessna and Hawker Beechcraft. Reporter: Chris FrankEmail Address: chris.frank@kake.com |
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I think it is time to look at how much outsourcing REALLY costs us. Not just in the lost jobs that we could use right now.
Is it possible that some of the aircraft employment problems can be because of the suppliers ability to keep up with parts demand? If so, could outsourcing these jobs cost us more in labor/lost labor than the savings are worth? Could it be that even when parts arrive that they are inadequate,and needing to be reordered, resulting in a slow down of the plane line and ultimately costing the Companies in late delivery charges? Again, could the cost of outsourcing be higher than the savings of the individual parts? I do not understand how inadequate parts, no parts, shipping costs of parts... could be worth the outsourcing savings. The Cost must be being offset by incentives from the Federal Government to outsource. Even so...?
hawker worker - they knew what they were doing with all the mandatory overtime. they are bumping up inventory while they still have the employees to make that happen. that way they can still make a profit even after they lay off hundreds if not thousands of workers. it's a dog eat dog world my friend.... and it's very ugly.
It doesn't make sense why Hawker would be laying off in areas when they had 2 months mandatory overtime 21 days on 10hr days and still have departments on that overtime now. If they plan that and it affects salina, might as well shut salina down
I didn't realize Wichita had an aircraft industry?