Right-Sized Equipment

Within lean manufacturing, companies seeking to improve flow, quality, and turnaround time while minimizing their capital spending use Right-Sized Equipment. Instead of large product batches that must be stored, right-sized equipment produces just the amount of product needed and errors in the process can be quickly exposed and eliminated. This program gives an exclusive look into The Boeing Company’s Commercial Airplane Plant and Integrated Aero Structures Division to explain how Right-Sized Equipment improved their Lean process.