LeanSix Sigma Improves Processes

Military uses lean six sigma to decrease the cycle time for maintenance and repair of its assets. The facilities and business processes are designed and refined to increase the flow and throughput of the work. ...

... "Many officials credit AirSpeed - formerly Lean Six Sigma - with helping improve processes, from assessing what work is needed to ordering spare parts to scheduling final flight testing to changing bad habits. " ...

Via Marine Corps Times: Aircraft repair centers

Lean Techniques Integrate With Maintenance Process

Coronado Naval Air Station, along with other fleet readiness centers, integrated lean manufacturing techniques into its maintenance process to streamline work and accelerate change. ...

... "To achieve these goals, the FRC has implemented methods such as integrating its existing technologies to improve processes in certain production lines; setting up color-coded boards to keep track of which aircraft are in what maintenance cycle ... " ...

Via San Diego Business Journal: Fleet Readiness Center

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Naval Base Coronado: "Mission Statement: To arm, repair, provision, service, and support the U.S. Pacific Fleet ... "

NAS North Island in Coronado, California


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Lean Maintenance Supports Aerospace MRO

Lean manufacturing techniques are pervading the maintenance overhaul and repair processes of aerospace companies. Overhaul cycle time is decreasing as a results. ...

... "Pulsed moving lines, point-of-use kitting, pull systems, self-directed work cells - all the buzzwords of lean manufacturing are now being heard across commercial and military maintenance and modification. " ...

Via Flight International: Lean in Maintenance MRO Processes