Best Manufacturing Practices: Report of Survey Conducted at Northrop Grumman Corporation, El Segundo, CA

Abstract

The Northrop Grumman Corporation can trace its history back through the pioneering founders of aviation - Jack Northrop, the Loughead SIC brothers, Donald Douglas, and Leroy Grumman, to name a few. Over the years, the company transformed itself from an airplane manufacturer into a premier electronics and systems integration corporation. Today, Northrop Grumman is a leading designer, systems integrator, and manufacturer of military surveillance and combat aircraft; defense electronics and systems; airspace management systems; information systems; marine systems; precision weapons; space systems; and commercial and military aerostructures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA397545

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Industry
  • Air Pollution
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Assembly
  • Commerce
  • Computers
  • Electronic Mail
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Military Aircraft
  • Organic Compounds
  • Volatile Organic Compounds

Readers

  • Military History
  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space