1st Edition

Managing the Aerospace System with Lean Six Sigma A Roadmap to Success

362 Pages 140 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

362 Pages 140 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

362 Pages 140 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Lean Six Sigma entered the aviation and aerospace industries in 1993 in response to significant changes affecting these industries. Since then, Lean Six Sigma has made monumental contributions to the aerospace system. A robust Lean Six Sigma program serves the aviation and aerospace industry well because it gives managers and frontline workers a common language to unite their efforts to improve... Read more

Part I: The Origins of Lean Six Sigma   Chapter 1. The Nature and Purpose of Lean Six Sigma    Chapter 2. Selecting Lean Six Sigma Projects Within Aviation and Aerospace   Chapter 3. Designing Lean Six Sigma Teams: Leadership Characteristics and Strategies   Chapter 4. The Lean Six Sigma Improvement Process – Applying the DMAIC methodology   Part II: The Define Phase of DMAIC    Chapter 5. The Process Mindset; Identifying the Value Streams   Chapter 6. Understanding Customer Requirements   Part III: The Measure Phase of DMAIC   Chapter 7. Problem Solving Using Statistics   Chapter 8. Requirements of Measurement Systems   Chapter 9. Developing a Data Collection Plan   Part IV: The Measure Phase of DMAIC   Chapter 10. Root Cause Identification and Validation   Chapter 11. Selecting the Correct Test Structure and Modeling   Part V: The Improve Phase of DMAIC   Chapter 12. Gather the Best Ideas to Fix the Problem  Part VI: The Control Phase of DMAIC   Chapter 13. Establishing a Process Management System  Part VII: Technology Acceleration Through the Use of Lean Six Sigma in Aviation and Aerospace    Chapter 14. The Case for Applying Lean Six Sigma to the Aviation and Aerospace Industries Design Process    Index 

Biography

John Longshore is a Master Black Belt in Lean and Six Sigma and a Professor Emeritus in the David B. O’Maley College of Business at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach Campus. His many years of industry experience include projects for the military and private organizations focused on continuous improvements. His academic teaching responsibilities include systems engineering management, project management, production and operations management, quantitative methods in business, logistics, Lean Six Sigma, and other related business courses.

Angela Cheatham is an associate professor of management at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, teaching supply chain management from a logistics perspective, Lean Six Sigma, project management, logistics management for aviation and aerospace, and transportation. She holds a Black Belt in Six Sigma and has participated in FAA and industry projects focusing on commercial space integration, supply chain, project management, and lean processes.