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Productivity improvement in engineering at RocketdyneThe Rocketdyne Division of Rockwell International has embarked on a productivity improvement program in engineering. This effort included participation in the White Collar Productivity Improvement (WCPI) project sponsored by the American Productivity Center. A number of things have been learned through this project. It seems that any productivity improvement project should be employee driven. The Rocketdyne project was essentially started as a result of a grassroots effort to remove some particular hindrances, and employee enthusiasm was a prime factor in the continuing progress of the effort. A significant result was that awareness of problems at all levels increased. Many issues surfaced in the diagnostic phase, and were then noted and discussed. This process added legitimacy to issues that had previously been merely unspoken concerns. The initial feelings of many members of the pilot group was that significant changes would occur relatively quickly. It is now recognized that this will have to be an ongoing, long-term effort.
Document ID
19860005708
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Nordlund, R. M.
(Rockwell International Corp. Canoga Park, CA, United States)
Vogt, S. T.
(Rockwell International Corp. Canoga Park, CA, United States)
Woo, A. K.
(Rockwell International Corp. Canoga Park, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1985
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Johnson (Lyndon B.) Space Center R and D Productivity: New Challenges for the US Space Program
Subject Category
Administration And Management
Accession Number
86N15178
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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