DOWNTIME Waste in Aerospace Cells
Recall the eight DOWNTIME wastes and connect them to aerospace manufacturing examples.
DOWNTIME What are the eight common lean wastes? Inspection is waste because it does not transform the part. Lean discussion in a regulated cell Response Required inspection can protect value. The waste question is whether the check is effective, timed well, and not duplicated unnecessarily. Do not label safety or conformity controls as waste just because they are not machining. It respects aerospace requirements while still challenging poor design of checks. Motion vs. transportation Separating the two helps choose the right countermeasure. What is non-utilized talent in an aerospace cell? Ignoring the knowledge of operators, inspectors, planners, or technicians who…
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