Use PDCA for Engineering Changes on the Floor
Explain how PDCA reduces implementation risk when a manufacturing change affects aerospace hardware.
The reframe: PDCA turns a change notice into a learning loop. Aerospace teams often treat release as the finish line. PDCA treats release as the start of a controlled experiment. The question is not "Did we tell everyone?" It is "Did the changed process produce the expected result without creating new risk?" That distinction matters when WIP, tooling, inspection plans, and digital work instructions can drift out of sync. Plan Define the exact change, affected configurations, risk points, pilot scope, expected result, and evidence. For an engineering change, include WIP segregation and revision checks. Do Run a limited implementation. Keep…
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