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How the US Navy Rebuilt Its Nuclear Submarine Supply Chain
In this episode of The Operations Podcast, Lucas and Luna dive into the US Navy's top-secret nuclear submarine supply chain, which has been quietly rebuilt over the past five years. They explore how the Navy consolidated 17,000 suppliers into a tiered system with fewer than 1,500 critical partners, slashing lead times by 40% and cutting defect rates by 60%. The hosts break down the Virginia-class submarine program, which now delivers boats 18 months early, and discuss the lessons for commercial operations: extreme quality requirements, long lead times, and a single-customer dependency…
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