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    Ta3le o4 Contents

    Executive Summary...............................................................................................2

    1. Introduction....................................................................................................... 3

    2. Creativity Models............................................................................................... 3

    3. Barriers to Creativity..........................................................................................4

    4. The Os orn!"arnes Creative "ro lem Solvin# "rocess.......................................$

    4.1 O %ective &indin#.......................................................................................... $

    4.2 &act &indin#.................................................................................................. '

    4.2.1 Stren#ths................................................................................................(

    4.2.2 )ea*nesses............................................................................................(

    4.2.3 O++ortunities..........................................................................................(4.2.4 Threats................................................................................................... ,

    4.3 "ro lem &indin#............................................................................................ ,

    4.4 Idea &indin#.................................................................................................. -

    4.$ Solution &indin#..........................................................................................1

    4.$.1 /e0orm Boein# Or#anisational Structure +eo+le s +ers+ective ..... .... .11

    4.$.2 Chan#e Mana#ement +rocess +ers+ective ........................................11

    4.$.3 Mana#ement Control System...............................................................11

    4.' cce+tance &indin#.....................................................................................13

    $. 5o6 to assess creativity..................................................................................13

    '. Conclusion....................................................................................................... 14

    /e0erences...........................................................................................................1$

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    E5e!$ti6e S$mmar2

    The creative solving problem process is inherent for any company to avoid existing and

    probable issues and challenges. In this paper, the issues and problems of Boeing Company

    are realised and addressed by applying Osborn-Parnes Creative Problem olving !CP "

    model. The findings of the paper suggest that delay is the #ey problem that Boeing is

    currently facing due to lac# of control over supply chain management system. In this regard,

    the idea of reforming current upply Chain Information ystem ! CI " $ith an integration of

    technology, people, and processes is generated and evaluated on the basis of a set of criteria.

    It is believed that Boeing can ta#e advantage of CP models in order to achieve its strategic

    ob%ectives by eliminating delay issue in developing ne$ products.

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    *0 Intro&$!tion

    This paper revie$s the problems, issues, and challenges of the Boeing Company $ith the

    help of Osborn-Parnes Creative Problem olving !CP " model $hich is founded on the

    principles of former creativity models. The Boeing Company $as established in &'&( and

    today it is #no$n as $orld)s giant company in manufacturing military and commercial

    aircrafts. The company is operating in more than '* countries at this time and has over

    +*,*** suppliers around the $orld. rom the last decade, the Boeing is facing constant delays

    in delivering its ne$ commercial aircraft namely Boeing /reamliner.

    The structure of the paper is straightfor$ard. 0fter the introduction, the next section briefly

    outlines the features of some popular creativity models and then the barriers to creativity inany organisation are discussed briefly. The #ey section of this paper is the application of

    Osborn-Parnes CP process on Boeing)s case study to investigate #ey issues and challenges

    that Boeing is currently facing. Before concluding the paper, a short but comprehensive

    section illustrates ho$ creativity can be assessed in any organisation.

    70 Creati6it2 #o&els

    1raham 2allas developed first model for the creative process in &'+( $hich proposes thatanalytical and creative thin#ing are closely associated $ith each other !Clo$ et al. +*&&". The

    process consists of four significant stages such as preparation, incubation, illumination, and

    verification. 0fter that many other researchers built their models follo$ing the approach of

    2allas but in &'34 0lex Osborne)s developed a seven step frame$or# for creative thin#ing

    $hich is considered as one of the useful models today. The seven stages of Osborne)s model

    are5 orientation, preparation, analysis, ideation, incubation, synthesis, and evaluation. The

    process in the model is mainly based on alternative ideas of development $ith divergentthin#ing in terms of solving a particular problem. This innovative concept opened a door for

    the development of brainstorming techni6ue $hich is $idely used these days.

    0nother $ell-#no$n model for creative thin#ing in order to solve problems is Creative

    Problem olving !CP " model $hich is derived from the $or# of Osborn. CP profoundly

    follo$s the idea of divergent-convergent-divergent-convergent procedure !Isa#sen and

    Treffliger, &' 37 Parnes, &''+". The CP model comprises of six stages such as ob%ective

    finding, fact finding, problem finding, idea finding, solution finding, and acceptance finding.

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    CP provides an organised frame$or# for solving the problem $ith particular creative

    thin#ing techni6ues that assist an organisation to meet issues, challenges, and opportunities

    that organisation is currently facing or expecting in the future !Isa#sen et al. &''8". It is

    believed that most of the creativity models developed till no$ have common foundations

    follo$ing the approaches of 2allas and Osborn !9aufman and ternberg, +*&*".

    -0 Barriers to Creati6it2

    There are several barriers to creativity $hich are broadly categorised into three overlapping

    groups such as personal !people-related", problem solving !process-related", and

    environmental !situation-based" ! ternberg, &'''7 9aufman and ternberg, +*&*". The people

    related barriers are the hurdles to creativity due to several bloc#s including deficiency increative thought, educational and cultural influence, extreme or unnecessary eagerness,

    saturation, lac# of emotional sensation, habitual thin#ing, hunger for popularity, a propensity

    to conform, and lac# of self-confidence etc. ! ternberg, &'''". On the other hand, problem

    solving barriers may comprise of lac# of problem solving s#ills and abilities, inability to

    develop or identify alternative solutions, lac# of focus on problem solving tas#s, inade6uate

    language abilities, inade6uate problem solving approaches, rigidity, numerous perceptual

    prototypes, non-disciplined endeavour, premature planning and %udgement, and deficiency in

    turning ideas into action !9aufman and ternberg, +*&*".

    :nvironmental barriers represent conditional or situational based hurdles to creativity $hich

    usually include5 confrontation of ne$ ideas, overemphasis on rivalry or cooperation, strategic

    bloc#s restricting proper resource utilisation, despotic decision ma#ing, an inade6uate

    approach to$ards creative thin#ing, isolation, and the conviction that merely one or t$o

    #inds of thin#ing is needed for creativity !ibid".

    One of the $ays to mitigate the impact of these barriers is to enhance the abilities and

    strengths of any organisation. 0nother $ay is to apply one of the CP models to identify and

    address the core problems, issues, or challenges that the organisation is currently facing. This

    is the reason that Osborn-Parnes CP model is adopted in this paper to investigate the issues

    and challenges that Boeing is currently facing.

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    highlighting the areas $here the company lac#s in addressing its strategic ob%ectives.

    Therefore, the gap analysis model, developed by ?eithaml et al . !+**'", is used to conduct

    gaps analysis of Boeing in this section to identify inconsistencies bet$een ho$ company)s is

    expected to perform and ho$ it is actually performing. The gaps analysis model emphasises

    to close customer gap $hich is the difference bet$een customer expectations and perceptions.

    In order to close or tighten customer gap, the models suggest to identify and close four other

    gaps so-called provider gaps. These gaps are management perception gap, 6uality

    specification gap, service 6uality gap, and communication gap.

    The management perception gap and 6uality specification gaps are not evident in Boeing due

    to adoption of latest tools and techni6ue but 2augh and 2atson !+*&&" highlighted service

    6uality gap in Boeing $hich has been resulted in failure to meet deadlines several times in the past. This has caused concurrent delays in the delivery of aircrafts to customers and also

    increased costs in millions of dollars. The communication gap also exists bet$een Boeing

    and its suppliers !@c1laun, +** " $hich also caused delays in delivering the products to

    regular clients. In addition, some intellectual property disputes, labour stri#es, and even legal

    proceedings against Boeing are also evident due to lac# of communication $ith customers,

    employees, and suppliers !/atamonitor, +**'7 +*&&".

    The most common problem occurred due to gaps bet$een the ob%ectives and current

    performance of Boeing is the Adelay) problem. 0s a result, 0irbus !a close competitor of

    Boeing in commercial aircrafts" successfully ac6uired an extensive mar#et share of Boeing

    !@ayer, +** ". In addition, the profit of Boeing)s commercial airplanes segment also faced a

    (.3 declined in +*&* !/atamonitor, +*&&".

    )07 Fa!t Fin&ing

    0ccording to Proctor !+**'", 2OT analysis is an appropriate tool for finding facts about

    any company. In this section, 2OT analysis is conducted to highlight strengths,

    $ea#nesses, opportunities, and threats of Boeing to #no$ significant facts about the

    company. The 2OT analysis $ill help in identifying the areas $here creative changes are

    re6uired.

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    opportunities for the Boeing Company to ac6uire recession affected firms $ithin the

    aerospace sector in order to expand its operations in logistic and supply chain contexts.

    4.2.4 Threats

    0irbus and emerging Chinese aircraft manufacturing firms are the prominent threats

    for Boeing. 0irbus has already ac6uired a considerable amount of mar#et share of Boeing due

    to concurrent delays in Boeing /reamliner. On the other hand, the Chinese government

    also officially announced the launch of commercial aircrafts in +*+* !Hiu, +*&*". In addition,

    labour stri#es and lac# of support of labour unions are also a threat to the organisation

    !/atamonitor, +*&&". Boeing)s 43 suppliers belong to apan $hich is the globally #no$n as

    a land of earth6ua#es. The future manufacturing operations may face delays due to shortage

    of parts supply from apan as it happened recently $hen the manufacturing of Boeing

    affected due to great :ast earth6ua#e in apan !/atamonitor, +*&&".

    )0- ro3lem Fin&ing

    The problem finding step of the CP model mainly deals $ith pinpointing the real problem.

    Therefore, in this section the problem statement for Boeing Company is $ritten as In 2hat

    2ays @ight Boeing captures the real problem !Parnes, &''+7 Proctor, +**'" by ans$ering the

    6uestions of 32s and ho$. Fecently, the Boeing Company developed commercial airplane

    ABoeing /reamliner) to retain its leadership position in the aircraft industry. Initially, the

    product gets a considerable response of the mar#et and several airlines around the $orld

    placed orders to Boeing. But unfortunately, the company experienced concurrent delays in

    delivering the aircraft to clients !9esmodel, +*&&". The company revised the delivery

    schedule eight times since +** and recently it is announced that Boeing)s /reamliner

    delivery $ill be detailed by three more years as the company is facing engine problems due to

    parts supplied by its suppliers !Bla#e, +*&4". The delay problem causes countless problems

    for Boeing. ince +** the original budget for developing /reamliner has been

    intensified up to &+* !Figby, +*&4".

    It is evident from various sources that Boeing is experiencing most of the delay problems due

    to inade6uate supply chain management !Hamba and :lahi, +*&+7 Figby, +*&4". 9oemodel

    !+*&&" also highlights the fact that Boeing has no ade6uate control over its manufacturing

    activities due to lac# of supply chain management. This problem publici ed $hen one of thespo#espersons from Boeing reported = the company made too many changes at the same time

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    - new technology, new design tools and a change in the supply chain - and thus outran the

    ability to manage it effectively for a period of time” !0ir$ise, +*&&". On the basis of the

    above facts, it can be said that Adelay) is the #ey problem that Boeing is facing at this time

    mainly due to supply chain management problems. The figure &.& sho$s the cause and effect

    diagram of Boeing based on 2OT analysis and the problems identified in this section.

    Figure 1.1 J Cause and effect diagram

    )0) I&ea Fin&ing

    The idea finding section of the CP process includes the main idea to solve the particular

    problem identified in the previous section. In order to adopt ne$ technology for Boeing

    /reamliner, the company deals $ith local and international supplier firms $ho are popular in

    producing latest technological e6uipment all over the $orld. But at the same time it is also

    inherent to regularly communicate $ith suppliers to avoid delays. Bayer !+*&*" emphasises

    the importance of communication by stating that large organisations often experience delay

    issues due to lac# of communication $ith suppliers and other sta#eholders. The Boeing)s case

    is also not different in this regard. In fact, in the beginning of +*&* the company employed

    third party services to reform its supply chain system but the attempt $as also failed due to

    lac# communication bet$een Boeing, third party, and suppliers !Hamba and :lahi, +*&+".

    To confront existing supply chain issues, the company is re6uired to follo$ the idea of

    reforming its present upply Chain Information ystem ! CI ". 0ccording to 1upta !+*&&",

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    CI is an = information system that automates the flow of information between a firm and its

    suppliers to optimise the planning, sourcing, manufacturing, and delivery of the products and

    services > !p. 8*&". The solid CI implementation re6uires an incorporated approach of

    technology, people, and processes !ibid".

    People)s s#ills and abilities are inherent in terms of reforming the company)s structure to deal

    $ith complex processes and also to better utilise modern technological e6uipments. imilarly,

    Boeing should avoid employing outdated technologies that may result in slo$do$n the entire

    production and communication process. Do$adays, several CI computer based application

    programmes are available in the mar#et $here :nterprise Fesource Planning !:FP" is

    popular in integrating people, technology, and processes. :FP is also popular to reduce

    supplier relationship management issues. 0lthough, Boeing is already implementing :FPtechnology !Info 2orld, &'' " but there is a strong need at this time to best utilise it by

    considering the present supply chain concerns. The follo$ing table illustrates the idea for

    improving CI of Boeing.

    Table 1.1 J Idea and rationale

    Idea Rationale

    Feforming upply Chain Informationystem ! CI " by bringing creative

    changes in technology, people, and processes

    o To establish an efficient andsuccessful control system in orderto reorganise and administersupplier communication

    o To address service 6uality andcommunication gaps bet$eenBoeing ob%ectives and current

    performance

    o To avoid concurrent delays that

    Boeing is current experiencing dueto supply chain management issues

    )0 Sol$tion Fin&ing

    In this step of CP process, various solutions of the problems are evaluated on the basis of

    cost, time, performance, environmental, influence constraints. On the basis of the above idea,

    there can be three possible solutions for improving supply chain information system of

    Boeing5 !&" reforming organisational structure, !+" change management, !4" control system.

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    These are explained in the follo$ing subheadings and then these options $ill be evaluated

    through a decisionKevaluation matrix.

    4.5.1 Reform Boeing Organisational Structure (people s

    perspecti!e"

    The role of people is inherent in any organisation ! enior, +**'" and reforming

    organisational structure needs to decide $hich strategy Boeing can adopt. The people can

    accommodate t$o types of strategies !business and functional" to change the organisational

    structure by performing re6uired activities. 0t the business level, necessary decisions can be

    ta#en by authorised staffs to improve existing supply chain management system. or

    example, customising and upgrading :FP pac#ages to meet primary and secondary needs, or

    obtaining more licences to effectively implement CI . On the other hand, the staff $ill

    ensure the functionality of amended CI at functional level.

    4.5.2 #hange $anagement (process perspecti!e"

    Table &.+ illustrates four $ays through $hich change can be accommodated in Boeing.

    Table 1.2 – Types of organisational change

    Source: Senior ( !!", p. #$%

    rom the above available options, the Boeing needs to select Aadaption) strategy to apply

    CI effectively. The adaption change is appropriate because it can be implemented $ithin

    the present paradigm and occurs incrementally.

    4.5.3 $anagement #ontrol S%stem

    0 management control system refers to a method of managing and reorganising the

    operations, activities, and behaviours of the people in any organisation !0nthony, +*&&". In

    case of Boeing, the management control system for reforming supply chain information

    system mainly re6uires to manage and reorganise people, processes, and technology. The

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    table &.4 sho$s a management control system for Boeing demonstrating essential resources

    allocation and activities.

    Table 1.3 – @anagement Control ystem

    Elements Essential activities and resource allocation

    P:OPH: G

    PFOC: :

    o :ncourage effective internal and external communicationo Continuous FG/ activitieso Ongoing research and feedbac# o taff training and developmento /esign ne$ processes using service blueprints

    T:C;DOHO1L

    o Implementation of ne$ technology i.e. Epgraded :FP systemo Comply existing system $ith ne$ :FP system before implementing

    ne$ technologyo Continuous feedbac#, support, and upgrading systems

    Source: &nthony ( !''%

    The decision matrix is used to evaluate above stated solutions to the delay problem by

    managing supply chain information system of Boeing. The options are evaluated on the basis

    of cost, performance, environment, health and safety, acceptance, and ease of implementation

    constraints.

    Table 1.4 J /ecision @atrix

    CRITERIAEVA !ATI"#

    $eig%t &anagementControl '(stem

    C%ange&anagement

    Re)orm "rg.'tructure

    Impact on performance 4 4x3 M &3 4x& M 4 4x4 M '

    :asy to implement & &x4 M 4 &x& M & &x4 M 4CostKbenefit association + +x3 M &* +x4 M ( +x4 M (

    Nuic# implementation & &x4 M 4 &x& M & &x3 M 3ta#eholder acceptance & &x3 M 3 &x4 M 4 &x4 M 4

    :nvironmental influence + +x4 M ( +x4 M ( +x3 M &*;ealth and safety impact + +x3 M &* +x& M + +x4 M (

    *ross Rating +2 22 42

    coring5 ;igh M 3, @edium M 4, Ho$ M & Source: ushman and )ai ( !!#, p. '#%

    The above table sho$s that management control system option is most appropriate for

    Boeing Company to avoid delays by improving the supply chain information system.

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    )09 A!!eptan!e Fin&ing

    The action plan for implementing creative change in CI is sho$n in 1antt chart as follo$s5

    Table 1.+ J 1antt chart

    0 Ho: to assess !reati6it2

    0ccording to von tamm !+** ", creativity in any organisation can be assessed through a

    Balanced corecard approach. The balance scorecard of Boeing is presented in table &.8

    $hich assesses creativity in four significant aspects such as financial, customer, internal

    business process, and supplier.

    Table 1., – Balanced corecard

    Financial As-ect Customer As-ect"b ective &easuring device "b ective &easuring device

    inancial performanceimprovement

    o inancial accounts andstatements

    o Profitability andli6uidity ratios

    Customer serviceo eedbac# from

    customer

    alue forshareholder)s$ealth

    o hare priceo /ividend payout ratio Timely delivery

    o Epfront product orderso Customer satisfaction

    level

    Internal /usiness 0rocess 'u--lier s Vie"b ective o to measure "b ective o to measure

    Improvement inoperating

    o 9ai en approach Improving CI o :FP implementation

    upplier)soriented

    o upplier)s relationshipo Communication and

    controlling suppliers

    Hong-termsupplierrelationships

    o Implementing CIusing integratedapproach of technology,

    process, and people

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    90 Con!l$sion

    It is investigated $ith the help of Osborn-Parnes CP model that Boeing is currently facing

    critical delay problem in delivering Boeing /reamliner to its customers due to supply

    chain issues. It is therefore suggested to Boeing to bring creative changes in the upply Chain

    Information ystem ! CI " by improving current :nterprise Fesource Planning !:FP"

    system. or this purpose, Boeing can use management control system device as an integrated

    approach of people, processes, and technology to bring creative changes. urthermore, the

    level and progress of creativity can be measured and assessed through a Balanced corecard

    approach.

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