How GE Used the GE90 to Reinvent Jet Engine Operations

In 1995, General Electric launched the GE90 jet engine, a massive gamble that required rebuilding supply chains, testing facilities, and maintenance operations from scratch. This episode unpacks how GE transformed its operations to produce the world's most powerful jet engine, from forging fan blades the size of a human torso to co-locating suppliers on-site. Lucas and Luna explore the trade-off between standardization and customization, the hidden costs of extreme scale, and why the GE90's operational system became a blueprint for industrial manufacturing. Along the way, they touch on the lessons for any business scaling a complex physical product. Mentioned: General Electric, Safran, Boeing 777, Evendale Ohio plant, composite fan blades, and the $2 billion development cost. #GE90 #JetEngineOperations #GeneralElectric #SupplyChainTransformation #AerospaceManufacturing #IndustrialOperations #Boeing777 #CompositeMaterials #LeanManufacturing #ProcessInnovation #ScalingProduction #ManufacturingEngineering #Business #OperationsPodcast #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #LucasAndLuna #ProcessPeopleProfit Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo