Two leading aircraft manufacturers, Boeing and Airbus, face a challenge many manufacturers would envy: an order book of close to 12,000 aircraft, representing between eight and 10 years’ worth of production. But what might appear to be a dream is proving to be a nightmare—asking customers to wait a decade for the delivery of their product. Management across the industry is wrestling with how to reduce build times once again.

Finding ways to accelerate the manufacturing process, and specifically inspection processes, is a red-hot topic these days in the engineering boardroom. These drivers are bringing together the brightest minds in the field to open new doors with recent advances in technology and automation.

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