Seattle’s Lost Tribe of Skilled Laborers

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“Acquired on the job and over time, tribal knowledge is a key ingredient in the development of a new plane… It is the shared method of performing countless daily tasks efficiently and in coordination with colleagues. In short, tribal knowledge is the grease that cuts friction throughout the design and assembly process.”

A wing and a prayer: outsourcing at Boeing
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