Process Improvement at the F/A-18 Organizational Maintenance Activity

Abstract

Process Improvement can be applied at the OMA to improve planned and unplanned maintenance with Lean, Six Sigma and Theory of Constraints. All maintenance practices can be improved rather easily with the application of Lean Process and more complicated and in depth maintenance practices, such as Phase Inspections, can be streamlined following analysis and implementation of Six Sigma and Theory of Constraints. As written, the Marine Corps' Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) structure, policies, and culture are not conducive to the implementation of CPI at all levels.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA490895

Entities

People

  • Sean D. Henrickson

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Maintenance
  • Aircrafts
  • Business Administration
  • Combat Readiness
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Electronic Mail
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Management Personnel
  • Naval Aviation
  • Personnel Management
  • Training
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).