100TH T-38C Delivery Ceremony (Defense Acquisition Review Journal)

Abstract

In 2000, the United States Air Force T-38 Avionics Upgrade System Program Office began to pursue Lean initiatives to reduce out-year program cost and delivery risk at the Boeing T-38C Upgrade facility located at Williams Gateway Airport facility in Mesa, Arizona, The T-38 Avionics Upgrade Program production system baseline plan was conventional for legacy aircraft upgrade and modification programs using a mass/craft assembly stationary dock approach, For a successful transition from conventional to Lean production, program management support is critical, The T-38 Program Office in St, Louis, Missouri proposed a four-phase approach to implementation This approach and the benefits derived from the process are discussed,

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 21, 2002
Accession Number
ADA435320

Entities

People

  • David D. Ott
  • James B. Davis

Organizations

  • Office Of The Under Secretary Of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Assembly
  • Avionics
  • Business Administration
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • Lessons Learned
  • Manufacturing
  • Military Acquisition
  • Production
  • Program Management
  • System Software
  • Training
  • Transitions
  • United States

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