Lean Initiatives

Cobham Applies Lean Methods and Techniques to Increase Productivitiy

With average production rates of several thousand parts annually for many of our products, Cobham Composite Products is one of the top, high-volume producers of advanced aerospace products in the industry. We employ lean manufacturing techniques for our production processes to continually drive to minimize labor and maximize product yields. For example, the Cobham Composite Products AS9100B:2004/ISO 9001:2000 certified facility has produced over 200,000 composite parts for the U.S. Army's JAVELIN missile system.

Cobham Applies Lean Methods and Techniques to Increase Productivity

• Lean Initiative Aids Design of Assembly Line to Increase Productivity
• Process Maps Used to Improve Production Cell Through-Put
• Parts Organization Reduces Assembly Labor