Welcome to Innovation Quarterly

Boeing is a 100-year-young technology startup, focused and committed to a successful future driven by innovation.

Innovation Quarterly is a publication by and about the most important element in this enterprise, the people who will make the future happen. In it, we will share peer-reviewed technical papers, thoughts from our technology leaders, our ideas, visions and dreams.

At Boeing, we are committed to aerospace leadership—to expanding possibilities for human life in ways that haven't yet been imagined. While we cannot reveal the full depth of all we know, there is a healthy portion of experience we are happy to share. In the interest of shaping tomorrow, let’s begin the discussion today.

Boeing Technical Journal Articles

The Boeing Technical Journal is a peer-reviewed periodical for Boeing subject-matter-experts to capture and leverage knowledge. Research coverage includes all manner of commercial and defense product development, as well as products and services spanning land and sea, to air and space, and through cyberspace. While the expansive BTJ archive remains exclusive to Boeing employees, we look forward to sharing a selection through this publication.

Joint Supply Cost Modeling

A majority of a Boeing airplane is sourced from external suppliers. Cost opportunities must be sought in the supply chain, as well as from within the company.

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Visualizing Production Status in Time

It is imperative that we not only understand whether our production system is balanced but also how to respond and keep balance throughout the day.

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Polymeric Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing is predicted to maintain strong growth over the next several years, thanks to its capacity of materials with better performance and broader applications.

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Technology Radar

People working in Boeing’s Technology Intelligence and Trends community of practice are human sensors in the world of science and technology. We make it our business to watch for innovations in practice, new business models and new ways of thinking. Here’s a peek at a few signals on the screen.