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LAI Healthcare Research
(2009-10-14)
Agenda:
• Research Motivation and LAI Alignment
• LAI Healthcare Research Pipeline
• Overview of Research Projects
• Final Comments
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 ...
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. ...
Learning in the Lean Aerospace Initiative
(2000-09-27)
Presentation on LAI learning study
The Software Factory: Integrating CASE Technologies to Improve Productivity
(1996-07)
This report addresses the use of computer-aided software engineering (CASE)
technology for the development of aircraft software. Real-time embedded software is
becoming the key to implementing avionic systems functionality ...
Toward Lean Hardware/Software System Development: Evaluation of Selected Complex Electronic System Development Methodologies
(1995-02)
As part of the Lean Aircraft Initiative, a research program studying the applicability
of lean production principles to the defense aircraft industry sponsored by the Air Force
and over 20 aerospace companies, this report ...
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 ...
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 ...
Acquisition Reform
(1994-05-24)
Report on acquisition reform proposals
Space System Architecture
(2004-09)
Final Report of SSPARC: the Space Systems, Policy, and Architecture Research Consortium (Thrust II and III)