Boeing Uses Demand Flow Technology for it JDAM Production

Boeing uses the tools of Demand Flow Technology to power its manufactuing of the JDAM. DemandPoint trained and worked with Boeing to create a manufacturing process that was agile and responsive. With the JDAM program in its infancy, Boeing sent their entire Production Air Vehicle Team to DemandPoints four-day Demand Flow® Technology Business Strategy training workshop. Boeings JDAM production team found commonality and consistency in the DFT approach to lean and it seemed to support the key areas in which they wanted to focus. One of the things that we aggressively pursued was inventory turns, said Karl Bloomberg, Boeings JDAM Production Manager. Industries in weapons programs typically average about seven or eight turns. Our original goal was 50, so it was huge that we realized 78 inventory turns. Thats basically unheard of in our industry.

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