Browsing Lean Advancement Initiative (LAI) by Subject "aerospace"
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Assessing Changeability in Aerospace Systems Architecting and Design Using Dynamic Multi-Attribute Tradespace Exploration
(2006-09-19)A framework for assessing changeability in the context of dynamic Multi-Attribute Tradespace Exploration (MATE) is proposed and applied to three aerospace systems. The framework consists of two parts. First, changeability ... -
CASE STUDY: Boeing Commercial Airplane Group Wichita Division (Boeing Co.)
(2001)Activity Based Costing and Management (ABCM) is one of many new financial and accounting tools aimed at providing more complete, better-aligned data on economic performance. It is important to explore early experiences ... -
CASE STUDY: International Association of Machinists and Boeing Joint Quality Through Training Programs
(2004)The International Association of Machinists (IAM) and Boeing Company Quality Through Training Program (QTTP) is playing a vital role within the Boeing Company to cope with a complicated situation: reducing the workforce, ... -
CASE STUDY: Rockwell Collins and IBEW Locals 1362 and 1634
(2003)The post-September 11th economy has confronted Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with hard choices. Faced with the need to cut costs, including laying off significant portions of the work force, the company and its ... -
CASE STUDY: Textron Systems
(2001)For over five decades, Textron Systems has been an important contributor to the U.S. defense aerospace business. Its breakthroughs in thermal protection materials enabled NASA Apollo command modules and Air Force ... -
Causes and Impacts of Engineering Changes
(1998-10-14)Lean Aerospace Initiative Product Development & Supplier Relations Focus Teams -
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 ... -
Collaborative Systems Thinking: The Role of Culture and Process in Promoting Higher-level Systems Thinking within Aerospace Teams
(2008-03-19)Student research poster -
Design Methods in the Aerospace Industry: Looking for Evidence of Set-Based Methods
(1998-10-14)Overview: - Introduction - What is set-based concurrent engineering (SBCE)? - Investigating aerospace industry ... -
An Enterprise Systems Approach to Healthcare
(2009-04-01)Agenda • Research Motivation • Cross-Industry Enterprise Challenges • Boston Provider Case Examples • LAI Enterprise Healthcare Vision -
Enterprise Value: The New Lean Horizon
(2002-03-27)Product Realization in the Defense Aerospace Industry -
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Fostering Innovation Across Aerospace Supplier Networks
(2002-01-31)“Value Creation Through Integration," LAI Workshop, Fort Worth, TX -
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Growing the Lean Community
(2001-04-11)Aerospace Employment and Skills: Past Performance and Future Projections -
Implementing Cross-Functional Teams in an IPPD Environment
(1998-01)Lean Aircraft Initiative Implementation Workshop report -
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. ... -
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.