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Six Sigma Cuts 20% Production Time for Aerospace Components

Tue, 07/15/2008 - 10:10
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(LAI International Inc.: Scottsdale, Arizona) -- A Six Sigma program recently completed by LAI International Inc.—a supplier of precision components and subassemblies for original equipment manufacturers—has reduced production time by 20 percent for a critical structural aerospace component.

A team of LAI employees in engineering, quality control, and production formed a team to complete a comprehensive Six Sigma study that includes intensive workflow assessment, process analysis, value streaming, and control planning of a manufacturing process for a precision-manufactured structural panel for a jet fighter.

“We also took every step off of our flowchart and measured the time to do each and every step of the process," says John Rogers, vice president of operations. “The team examined key process input variables and studied methods to do each step more efficiently.”

An evaluation seven months after the Six Sigma project was completed revealed savings of $196,000 in the program, related to a reduction in cycle times, more efficient inspections and an overall reduction in production time by 20 percent.

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