Category Archives: Cycle Time Reduction – Lean

Fastest Way to Board a Plane

Posted on February 10, 2020 by F. Robert Jacobs

I have made this post since there is material about this in the book. How an airplane is boarded is an interesting problem. Note that the article indicates that board the plane randomly is actually a pretty good way. This … Continue reading →

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How Boeing accounting works!

Posted on January 8, 2014 by F. Robert Jacobs

Boeing’s Key Mission: Cut Dreamliner Cost Discussion Questions: From the information given in the article, describe how Boeing’s “Program Accounting” works?  Compare this to the “Unit Cost Accounting” approach? What are the major assumptions of the “Program Accounting” approach? What … Continue reading →

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Boeing–Working to Quicken Delivery of 787s

Posted on August 20, 2012 by F. Robert Jacobs

WSJ – August 19, 2012, 5:56 p.m. ET Boeing Moves to Speed 787 Deliveries By JON OSTROWER EVERETT, Wash.—The average Boeing Co. BA +0.37% jetliner gets a few test flights after it leaves production before being delivered. But for each … Continue reading →

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