Fast and Flexible Communication of Engineering Information in the Aerospace Industry
Abstract
This program was launched together with a sister program called Fast and Flexible Communication in the Auto Industry to explore ways of improving the design and manufacture of complex products in an environment of globalization, outsourcing, information technology, increased international competition, and shrinking defense budgets. The research was conducted in the context of Agile Manufacturing, which seeks to improve the performance of companies operating together in fast-changing environments. The opportunity to conduct research on the seemingly disparate auto and aircraft industries proved to be very beneficial, because it was found that these industries share many of the same problems and can learn a great deal from each other.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA365508
Entities
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology