Boeing Strives for Greater Efficiency in 777 Manufacturing

Michael Mecham and Michael A. Dornheim (Everett, Wash.) February 14, 2005
Boeing has become comfortable with the idea of moving assembly lines. At its narrow-body factory in Renton, assembly times have been cut in half since the factory was remade and the process initiated in 1999. Here at the home of Boeing's wide-body aircraft, the goals remain the same: eliminate...

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