EADS - Axsens bte

Objectives :

  • Securing the cycle time of the AIT Execution process
  • Optimizing current organization
  • Initiate a LEAN -type approach to foster the emergence of an industrial culture

Background :

Input data :

  • BD/EOS/ASTRIUM has evolved its business model and is positioning itself on non-institutional projects  Reduced customer lead times
  • A major effort was made on the business acquisition front  Increased market share
  • More appropriate tools and methods due to a significant increase in the number of projects  Degradation of objectives (QDC)

Mission :

Deployment of a Lean Manufacturing approach for AIT Observation Satellites activities

  • Interviews with the various players in the process,
  • Observations of activities in the cleanroom, to identify value-added tasks, non-value-added tasks and losses (BTE111 workflow analysis).
  • Site identification Lean (VSM)
  • Suggest and implement improvement actions to make the SL AIT cycle more reliable and shorter
  • Deployment of a standard method and transfer of skills in order to deploy the method and ensure its appropriation by AIT teams

Project features :

Business sector: Aeronautics, Space and Defense
Expertise: Industrial maturity
Location: Toulouse (31)