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Challenges in the Better, Faster, Cheaper Era of Aeronautical Design, Engineering, and Manufacturing
(2000-09)“Better, Faster, Cheaper” (BFC) emerged in the 1990s as a new paradigm for aerospace products. In this paper, we examine some of the underlying reasons for BFC and offer some thoughts to help frame the thinking and ... -
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Customer and Supplier Integration Across the Supply Chain
(1999-03)Lean Aircraft Initiative Implementation Workshop report -
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Enterprise Dynamics: Architecture-Based, Decision-Driven Approach A Collaborative MITRE-MIT Research Project
(2008-09-30)This paper presents a summary discussion of the origins, evolution, and major results of the MITRE-MIT collaborative research project concentrating on the structure, dynamics, and computational modeling of complex modern ... -
Factory Flow Benchmarking Report
(1996-12)The Lean Aircraft Initiative benchmarked representative part fabrications and some assembly operations within its member companies of the defense aircraft industry. This paper reports the results of this benchmarking ... -
Implementation Workshop: High Performance Work Organizations
(1997-04)Since the rise of the industrial revolution, there are few challenges that compare in scale and scope with the challenge of implementing lean principles in order to achieve high performance work systems. This report ... -
Implementing Cross-Functional Teams in an IPPD Environment
(1998-01)Lean Aircraft Initiative Implementation Workshop report -
Implementing Enterprise Lean A Look at Ogden Air Logistics Center
(2004-07-30)This paper documents the enterprise-wide lean implementation effort at Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and provides lessons learned for future application. Under the banner of transformation, Ogden ... -
Improving the Software Upgrade Value Stream
(2001-09)This paper reports findings from a two-year study to identify Lean practices for deriving software requirements from aerospace system level requirements, with a goal towards improving the software upgrade value stream. ... -
In Pursuit of Understanding Lean Transformation -- Capturing Local Change Journeys in a DoD Field Environment
(2006-08)The global security landscape has drastically changed since the Cold War. The attacks of September 11 and subsequent coalition operations demonstrate that the global war on terror is against a new breed of enemy - continuously ... -
Labor Support Survey Summary Report
(1996-10)One of the main cost drivers in the defense aerospace industry is overhead personnel. Traditionally, labor support ratios have been used as an efficiency measure and to control overhead levels. More recently, several ... -
LAI Healthcare Research
(2009-10-14)Agenda: • Research Motivation and LAI Alignment • LAI Healthcare Research Pipeline • Overview of Research Projects • Final Comments -
LAI Learning Assessment: Putting the "R" in Lean
(2000-07-18)An assessment of learning processes in the LAI Consortium -
Lean Aerospace Initiative Research Projects Phase III
(2001-10-15)Summary of Lean Enterprise Team Projects, Product Development Team Projects, Manufacturing Systems Team Projects, Supplier Networks Team Projects, Organizations and People Team Projects, Acquisition Team Projects -
Lean Aircraft Initiative Product Development Team Effectiveness
(1995-10)The current study explores the relative influence of function managers and team leaders in managing integrated product development teams (IPTs). This study was prompted by the results of an earlier study, completed in ... -
Lean Implementation Considerations in Factory Operations of Low Volume/High Complexity Production Systems
(1997-11)The researchers of the Lean Aircraft Initiative developed a hypothesized lean implementation model seeking to provide its members guidance on implementing lean transitions in factory operations of low volume/high complexity ... -
The Lean Value Principle in Military Aerospace Product Development
(1999-07)This document takes a critical look at the first lean principle, Value. The meaning of value is investigated first in a general context, in the context of Lean Thinking, and finally in the context of other product ... -
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The Pursuit of Acquisition Intrapreneurs
(2002)This report represents research conducted at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under the Lean Aerospace Initiative (LAI) program. The research focused on identifying Acquisition Intrapreneurs, viewed and defined ...