MASSIVE ORDER
BY DAVID KESMODEL
SEATTLE—Boeing Co.'s production struggles with its 787 Dreamliner taught it to regularly stress-test suppliers, a skill that is coming to the forefront as it tackles a mountain of orders for its best-selling 737 jets.
The company's comprehensive reviews are critical to its effort to mount one of its biggest production increases in years. Chicago-based Boeing aims to boost output by about 60% in the next three years—or nearly 300 more jets a year. After winning a series of big contracts, it is sitting on a staggering backlog of 3,500 commercial jets, valued at more than $270 billion.
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