... of our interviewees saw the commercial aerospace industry as a conservative one in need of change. Therefore, the reactive response to change is to become more cost effective in order to be competitive. This is done through adapting to the practices of lean thinking from the automotive industry. The key...

... in the aerospace industry, including the last nine in several important engineering management responsibilities. W. David Holford can be contacted at: holford.w_david@uqam.ca ...