• DocumentCode
    990946
  • Title

    Lean fighting machine [helicopter lean manufacturing]

  • Author

    Venables, Mark

  • Volume
    85
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2006
  • Firstpage
    12
  • Lastpage
    17
  • Abstract
    This paper discusses how lean manufacturing strategies helped to improve the quality level of the Boeing Apache Program, which entails the manufacture and maintenance of the Apache Longbow AH-64D multi-role combat helicopter.
  • Keywords
    aerospace industry; aircraft manufacture; helicopters; lean production; military aircraft; quality management; Apache Longbow AH-64D multirole combat helicopter; Boeing Apache Program; lean manufacturing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Manufacturing Engineer
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0956-9944
  • Type

    jour

  • Filename
    1645540
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=990946