The aircraft industry manufactures some of the largest, most-complex products to emerge from any design, testing and assembly process. Along with increasing the fuel mileage and operating range of these craft, manufacturers look for ways to improve concept-to-output cycles and streamline production processes. The models for many breakthroughs trace back to rapid changes introduced during World War II. Despite the size of these companies and what they build, their innovative thinking can scale to any business process.
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via Aircraft Assembly Manufacturing Improvement Ideas | Chron.com.