Best Manufacturing Practices Survey Conducted at Litton Applied Technology Division, San Jose, California, April 1989

Abstract

The purpose of the Best Manufacturing Practices (BMP) survey conducted at Litton, Applied Technology Division (ATD) was to identify 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 industry. The ultimate goal is to strengthen the U.S. industrial base, solve manufacturing problems, improve quality and reliability, and reduce the cost of defense systems. To accomplish this, a team of Navy engineers supported by a representative of the Army accepted an invitation from Litton ATD to review the most advanced manufacturing processes and techniques used in their facilities located in San Jose, California. Manufacturing problems that had the potential of being industry wide problems were also reviewed and documented for further investigation in future BMP surveys.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA221442

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application-Specific Integrated Circuits
  • Assembly
  • Best Practices
  • Business Administration
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Electronics Industry
  • Engineers
  • Management Personnel
  • Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Software Development
  • Test Equipment
  • Warning Systems

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  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.