Value Stream: F-16 maintainers educate, motivate to transform processes

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... "With the education goal in their sites, core team members and the SwRI consultants began with an area assessment that included developing a value stream map to illustrate the value-added, and the non-value-added steps in the wing repair process, Dugan said. They also conducted numerous training sessions to teach both management and shop employees essential Lean tools which emphasize workplace organization and cleanliness. After the initial training sessions were complete, a detailed value stream map analysis showed that a major area of improvement could be found in the pylon rib assembly process, he said." ...