Process Restructuring as a Means for Improving an Aircraft Overhaul Program.
Abstract
This case study describes improvements in F-14 aircraft overhaul at a naval industrial facility that resulted from a team's analysis and redesign of work processes. The team revised and optimized the overall work plan for F-14 overhaul based on information obtained through the disassembly of a test aircraft by skilled artisans. Paperwork that directs the overhaul was modified to reflect changes in the work processes, and general housekeeping was performed in the aircraft disassembly areas. Benefits of the team's efforts included improvements in the work processes that enabled artisans to perform their jobs more easily and efficiently and improvements in the overall efficiency of the F- 14 overhaul program, leading to reduced turnaround time. The case study demonstrates the value of focusing on process analysis and restructing to improve an overall operation, the types of process improvements that can lead to better outcomes, and the role of management in supporting such an effort.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA192538
Entities
People
- John P. Sheposh
- Joyce Shettel-neuber