Recovery - Quality Wall
Aerospace and Defense
Supplier
CUSTOMER
- Manufacturer of structural components and sub-assemblies
TARGET
- Secure quality of parts before surface treatment and shipment
- Reduce production costs
NATURE OF SERVICE
- Quality wall implementation
TASKS
- Inspection of elementary parts for noses, forward fairings, frame panels and brackets (ATA: 53 – Fuselage)
- Control dimension, geometry, conductivity and associated documents
LOCATION
- Portugal
PROJECT KEY FIGURES
- Project started in Q2 2017
TEAM
- 3 Inspectors (on-site)
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS & RESULTS
- 45,000 parts inspected in 3 months
- 100% of parts were conformed upon shipping
- Cost savings thanks to local team implementation
- Customer support for quality improvement (NC management and corrective actions)
- Knowledge transfer to local inspectors