ASE-funded lean projects.

Shipway 2.0: Developing Lean Best Practice for Business and Information -Develop Lean best practices in ship construction and repair for business and information processes involving the shipyard customer by analyzing, streamlining and mapping out a best-practice process for 12 business-critical value streams. Performing Activities: Atlantic Marine Holding Company, Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation, Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., General Dynamics Electric Boat, Trident Refit Facility Kings Bay, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Southeast Regional Maintenance Center, V2R Consulting Group, and Hepinstall Consulting Group. Duration: January 2007 – December 2008. NSRP ASE Investment: $1.9M Industry Investment: $1.9M
download a one-page PDF project summary      

SHIPWAY: Lean in Business & Info Processes - Develop the lowest total cost, shortest cycle time, highest performing business processes for accomplishing naval ship new construction and repair. Participants: Atlantic Marine, Todd Pacific Shipyards, Bath Iron Works (a General Dynamics company), Bollinger Shipyards, NAVSEA Northwest Regional Maintenance Center, NAVSEA Southeast Regional Maintenance Center, NAVSEA Trident Refit Facility - Kings Bay, V2R Consulting Group, NG Ship Systems. Duration: February 2005 - January 2006.   download a one-page PDF project summary  key deliverables

Extended Lean Enterprise  - Complete a comprehensive model for the application of lean manufacturing concepts to extended value chain (suppliers and customers) of the U.S. shipbuilding and repair industry. Participants:  Atlantic Marine, Todd Pacific Shipyards, Bath Iron Works (a General Dynamics company), Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, SUPSHIP Puget Sound, V2R Consulting, P. Jaquith & Associates, Malone Consulting, Hagemeyer, Moran Environmental Recovery, Namasco. Duration: August 2003 – December 2004. download a one-page project summary    key deliverables

Lean Enterprise Model - Complete a comprehensive model for the application of lean manufacturing concepts to multiple market segments of the U.S. shipbuilding and repair industry.  Participants:  Atlantic Marine, Todd Pacific Shipyards, Bath Iron Works (a General Dynamics company), Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, V2R Consulting, Optiprise, P. Jaquith & Associates, Malone Consulting Services, Penn State ARL (Advisory). Duration: July 2001 – December 2003. download a one-page PDF project summary    key deliverables

"World Class" Manufacturing Model- (completed) Develop and implement an advanced manufacturing system for U.S. commercial and naval ship construction based upon best world class shipbuilding and lean manufacturing principles. Participants: NASSCO (a General Dynamics company), Bath Iron Works (a General Dynamics company), Northrop Grumman Newport News, General Dynamics Electric Boat, Todd Pacific Shipyards, First Marine International, Japan Technology Management Program, Munro & Associates, NIST, University of Washington, and University of Michigan. Duration: September 1999 - January 2001. download a one-page PDF project summary           key deliverables

Ultra High-Pressure Water Blasting - Reduce the cost of ultra-high pressure water blasting as well as reduce the potential storm water contamination that is associated with this process. Participants: Atlantic Marine Holding Co., Todd Pacific Shipyard Corp., Munro & Associates, Inc., Dana M. Austin Environmental Consulting, Inc. Duration: April 2000 - February 2002. download a one-page PDF project summary        key deliverables

"World Class" Material Standards and Parametric Design Rules - Develop and implement a rule-based methodology for ship design and material selection.  Participants: NASSCO (a General Dynamics company), Bath Iron Works (a General Dynamics company), General Dynamics Electric Boat, VT Halter Marine, NG Newport News, NGSS Ingalls Operations, AMSEC LLC, Proteus Engineering, Vibtech, First Marine International, Munro & Associates, ABS Americas, SPAR Associates, Hopeman Brothers, Integration Partners, University of Washington, Webb Institute, and University of Michigan. Duration: September 1999 - March 2004.   download a one-page PDF project summary         key deliverables

Five S - Application & Education Programs for Shipyards - (completed) Implement and measure the results of the Five-S methodology at two repair shipyards, Todd Pacific (Seattle) and Atlantic Marine (Jacksonville), while creating a shipyard-focused implementation program to assist U.S. shipyards in implementing Five-S programs quickly and effectively. Participants: Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation and Atlantic Marine Holding Company. Duration: March 2000 - September 2001. download a one-page PDF project summary      key deliverables

Lean Enterprise Simulation Exercises - Develop industry-specific Lean simulation exercises and associated training programs for shipbuilding and repair. Participants: Old Dominion University, Northrop Grumman Newport News, South Tidewater Association of Ship Repairers. Duration: August 2003 - November 2004.   download a one-page PDF project summary   key deliverables