Objectives:

- Empower small and mid-size suppliers to Boeing- Affordability of the F/A-18 E/F Engine Fuel Display

- Affordability, quality, and on-time delivery of airframe subsystem components for the V-22 Osprey

- Lead time reduction on subsystems for the SLAM-ER and Harpoon missile programs

Solution:
 - All suppliers completed Pathways training, lean diagnostic, value stream mapping, and a series of Kaizen events

Accomplishments:

Results:

- Frontier Electronics reduced order-to-delivery cycle time by 40% and Engine Fuel Display product cost by 48%.  Increase capacity by 30%

- Merritt Tool negotiated a 27% reduction in price for upcoming production lots on the V-22 Program

- Raymond Engineering Operations reduced total SLAM-ER product lead time by <18%

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