Lean Aerospace Initiative
Plenary Workshop
LEM IPT
March 31- April 1, 1998
Presented By:
Debbie Nightingale
MIT
Geoffrey Bentley
Visiting Scholar
Research Sponsored By LAI
AF ManTech Funding through Textron
Lean Aerospace
Initiative
The Lean Enterprise Model
Welcome to
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LEM!
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The LEM is an organized compilation of LAI
research findings
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Available on the web
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For all consortium members to use as:
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A reference tool to self-assess an organization’s state of
leanness.
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A guide to set future goals and leverage organizational
change – you decide how, when, where to implement lean
practices.
MIT
Industry
Government
Debbie Nightingale
Ed Harmon
John Cantrell
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What We’ve Heard
– More “how-to’s”
– More real-world examples
– Continuous LEM updates
– “What-if” capability
– Cost and cycle time impacts
– Sequence or order to implement lean
practices
– Tools to better disseminate lean practices
across organization
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Journey to Lean Requires
Increasing Levels of Insight
Lean Aerospace
Initiative
6. Evaluation
Decide, Assess, Recommend
5. Synthesis
Create, Design, Integrate
4. Analysis
Categorize, Analyze
3. Application
Determine, Apply
2. Comprehension
1. Awareness
Explain, Paraphrase
List, Recite
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Three Major Activities Support
Phase II
LEM Phase II
LEM Phase I
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Web Version of the LEM Provides
Increased Capabilities
Easier access through world-wide web
More frequent updates as data becomes available
“Hot Links” to:
– Complete articles and references
– Associated web sites for external
sources of information
– Related research
(e.g. key characteristics maturity model)
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Three Major Activities Support
Phase II
LEM Phase II
LEM Phase I
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Initiative
Additional Data to Increase
Depth and Scope
LAI Research
External Sources
40 Data Sheets
50 Write-Ups
•Cover all Focus Areas
•Currently Under Review
•Incorporated into LEM
(2nd Qtr 1998)
We’re Doubling our Data Sheet Count!
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External Data
Sources Mission
To Enhance the LEM with Relevant and
Timely Case Studies from the Universe of
External Data Sources (external to MIT/LAI researchers)
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Initiative
5-Step Process
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Discover (Databases, Data Sources)
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Screen (Relevance, Timeliness and Access)
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Format/Organize/Write
(Modified LEM Data Sheet Format)
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Review (Focus Groups)
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Input (Web-LEM)
By Late-March
Goal: 50 External Data Source Entries for Review
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Discover
Universe
of External Data Sources
Benchmarking Tool Kit
(IW & P-W)
Performance Metrics
Public Domain Materials
inc. Web Sites
Best Practices,
Lessons Learned,
Some Metrics
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Screen
(Data Connections as of March 1998)
TEAM
(Technologies Enabling
Agile Mfg.)
Agility
Forum
NGM
(Private & Agile
Mfg. Projects)
(Next Generation
Manufacturing)
LFM/MIT
(Leaders for
Manufacturing)
Navy Mantech
(Best Manufacturing
Practices)
CCS &
21st Century/MIT
LAI/LEM
(Process Handbook/
Interesting Organizations)
Benchmarking
Exchange
Other
Public Documents
AF Mantech
DLA/DCMC
OSD, NIST, other government
Industry Assoc./Consortia
A. Andersen
(Global Best Practices)
NCMS
(National Center for
Manufacturing Science)
International
Benchmarking
Clearinghouse
(Best Practices)
Benchmarking Tool Kit (IW)
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Format/Organize/Write
Write-ups from-– International Benchmarking Clearinghouse
– Interesting Organizations
– NGM and Industry Associations & Consortium (NGM,
CAM-I, CIMS, EIA, NCAT)
– Government Sources (AF Mantech, DLA/DCMC)
– Other
NGM--Next Generation Manufacturing
CAM-I-- Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing-International
CIMS--Consortium for Intelligent Manufacturing Systems
EIA--Electronic Industries Association
NCAT--National Center for Advanced Technologies
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What’s Immediately Ahead
Benchmarking Tool Kit (IW & P-W)
– Mix & Match Metrics to LEM Overarching Practices
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Arthur Andersen
– Global Best Practices Database
– No-charge Access for One-Month
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Navy Mantech
– Best Manufacturing Practices Database
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How LEM Supports Your
Lean Journey
Content
6. Evaluation
Product
Decide, Assess, Recommend
5. Synthesis
Create, Design, Integrate
4. Analysis
Categorize, Analyze
Case Studies
3. Application
LEM
Determine, Apply
References
2. Comprehension
1. Awareness
Explain, Paraphrase
List, Recite
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Three Major Activities Support
Phase II
LEM Phase II
LEM Phase I
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Transition-to-Lean Module
Selected
Addresses member needs for:
– More “how-to’s”
– Sequence or order for lean practice
implementation and focus
Precedence diagrams are tools for:
– Organizing LEM practices
– Representing priority and sequence
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Transition-to-Lean Module
Precedence Diagrams
Descriptions
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LEM Architecture
12 Overarching Practices
61 Enabling Practices
300+ Supporting Practices
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Transition-to-Lean Module:
Plan
Involve “Lean” experts in process
– Draw from successful lean implementations
– Not limited to aerospace
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Employ facilitated workshops to develop
precedence diagrams
– First at enterprise level
– Then at a detailed functional level
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Develop descriptions
– Elaboration of concepts
– Interpretation of issues
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Link to LEM
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Transition-to-Lean Module:
Status
Five consortium members are currently
participating and providing resources
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Boeing
Lockheed Martin
Northrop-Grumman
Pratt & Whitney
Textron Systems
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Mantech funds identified to support MIT led effort
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Kickoff workshop planned for mid second quarter
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Transisition-to-Lean Module
Provides Further Insight
Content
6. Evaluation
Product
Precedence
Diagrams
5. Synthesis
Create, Design, Integrate
4. Analysis
Categorize, Analyze
Case Studies
3. Application
LEM
Determine, Apply
References
2. Comprehension
Lean
Descriptions
1. Awareness
Transition -to-Lean Module
Decide, Assess, Recommend
Explain, Paraphrase
List, Recite
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Exploring Additional LEM
Enhancements
More “how-to’s”
– Supporting practice data sheets
– Expanded data linkages
– Multi-media vignettes
Introducing “what-if’s”
– Simulation capability
– Decision support tools
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Potential Enhancements
Extend LEM Applicability
Decide, Assess, Recommend
Simulation
Precedence
Diagrams
Decision Support
Tools
5. Synthesis
Create, Design, Integrate
4. Analysis
Categorize, Analyze
Case Studies
3. Application
LEM
Determine, Apply
References
2. Comprehension
Lean
Descriptions
1. Awareness
Transition -to-Lean Module
6. Evaluation
Explain, Paraphrase
List, Recite
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PHASE II LEM IPT Activity Schedule
1997
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1998
3
4
1
2
3
4
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1999
2
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LEM Web Development
Release
LEM Data Updates
ONGOING
MIT-Based Research
External Data
LEM “Transition to Lean
Module”
Concept
Development
Additional LEM Enhancements
EXPLORING
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Initiative
Helping Us Help You!
We need your
feedback
and
involvement!
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