The Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IAP, part of PJSC Yakovlev of the Rostec State Corporation) can be considered exemplary in terms of lean manufacturing. This was stated by Alexandra Matveeva, Chief Specialist of the Personnel Development Department of PJSC UAC.
The installation and commissioning of advanced domestic equipment was recently completed at the enterprise.
IAP is considered exemplary in terms of lean manufacturing. This is indeed the case from the point of view of production organization. Everything is well-organized, very clean and tidy, and the workshops are staffed with friendly, open people.
Employees of the Sukhoi and Mikoyan Design Bureaus (OKB) visited the blanking and stamping, mechanical assembly, and aggregate assembly production units, as well as the final aircraft assembly shops, where they familiarized themselves with the production experience of the Irkutsk Aviation Plant.
We have received confirmation that the production culture at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant is at a high level. This is very great.
The Irkutsk Aviation Plant builds Su-30SM2 fighters, MC-21 passenger aircraft, and Yak-130 light attack aircraft.
Earlier,www1.ru reported that54.47 billion rubles were allocated for scientific work for the aviation industry.
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