Best Manufacturing Practices Survey Conducted at Rockwell International Collins Defense Communications, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Abstract

The purpose of the Best Manufacturing Practices (BMP) survey conducted at this facility was to identify their best practices, review manufacturing problems, and document the results. The intent is to extend the use of progressive management techniques as well as high technology equipment and processes throughout the U.S. industrial base. The actual exchange of detailed data will be between contractors at their discretion. A company point of contact is listed in the report. The intent of the BMP program is to use this documentation as the initial step in a voluntary technology sharing process among the industry. Keywords: TQM, Total Quality Management, Management planning and control, Quality, Quality control, Management, Factory modernization, Production, Logistics support and test equipment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA220981

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Best Practices
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Databases
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Industrial Plants
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Manufacturing
  • Personal Computers
  • Personnel Management
  • Test Equipment

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  • Industrial Economics
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Software Engineering.