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Lean at the C-5 Galaxy Depot: Essential Elements of Success
(2005-03-23)Robins Air Force Base is the largest industrial complex in Georgia, employing some 25,000 civilian, contractor, and military workers on its premises. The Air Logistics Center has over 13,000 employees: about 2,000 of these ... -
Lean Effects on Aerospace Programs (LEAP) Project: 737 Fuselage Case Study Report
(2002-03-01)The Boeing 737 “Next Generation” (NG) is the follow-on to the longest continuous production line in commercial aircraft history. The original 737 (-100) was launched in February of 1965, followed by the –200, -300, -400, ... -
Lean Effects on Aerospace Programs (LEAP) Project: F-16 Case Study Report
(2002-04-05)This report follows the F-16 journey of improvement over the last decade or so. Since an increase in focus on cost and quality in the early 1990s, there has been gradual but continuous progress along this journey. Most ... -
Letterkenny Army Depot: Finance Innovations Support Lean Six Sigma Success
(2006-09-15)As a result of significant dollar savings to the Army and U.S. taxpayers, Letterkenny Army Depot received widespread public recognition in 2005. The depot received a public sector Shingo Prize for applying Lean principles ... -
Letterkenny Army Depot: The Army Teaches Business a Lesson in Lean Six Sigma
(2006-05-23)Letterkenny Army Depot: The Army Teaches Business a Lesson in Lean Six Sigma is a case study of Letterkenny Army Depot, one of five Army maintenance depots. Letterkenny recapitalizes missiles, HMMWV's, generators, and other ... -
Pratt & Whtiney: Homogenous Metals,Inc. (HMI) Case Study: A Case STudy of the UTC Ace Operating System
(2009-10-06)Homogenous Metals Incorporated (HMI) is a pioneer in adopting and demonstrating value from United Technology Corporation's (UTC's) ACE operating system. ACE stands for Achieving Competitive Excellence. The first story is ... -
Process Improvements in Pratt & Whitney's Deficiency Report Investigation Process: A Case Study of the UTC ACE Operating System
(2010-06-17)This case study describes Pratt & Whitney's process improvement activities on its deficiency report (DR) investigation process for the F100 engine program between 2004 and 2006. The DR investigation process is a customer ... -
United Technologies Corporation: Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE): Operating System Case Study
(2010-11-30)United Technologies Corporation (abbreviated UTC, NYSE ticker symbol UTX) is a large, industrial conglomerate that designs, manufactures, and services a broad range of products, ranging from air conditioners and elevators ... -
United Technologies Corporation: Internal Audit Department (IAD) Case Study: A Case Study of the UTC ACE Operating System
(2008-08-11)This study of United Technologies Corporation's Internal Audit Department (IAD) examines how stability and change are important factors in how this department functions and improves. IAD is a leader in the adoption of ... -
Warner Robins and the Buy Purchase Request Process
(2004-12)Throughout the United States Air Force, Warner Robins Air Logistics Center (ALC) has a reputation of being ahead of the game when it comes to lean implementation. Efforts on the shop floor have contributed vastly to that ...