In Komsomolsk-on-Amur, an unusual way was found to speed up the assembly of doors for the MS-21 – workplaces were essentially made to move along with the parts. At the "Yakovlev" Production Center, the process was restructured so that wheeled jigs follow the shortest possible route from operation to operation.
Previously, the line operated on a "push-system" principle – materials and semi-finished products were transferred to the next section according to a schedule, regardless of their readiness. Now, assembly has been moved to a single continuous flow.
The "wheeled" jigs move between operations, and a "pit stop" system has been organized for their maintenance. Instead of repairing equipment only when a malfunction occurs, it is serviced in advance and according to regulations.
The section also introduced 3D-printed templates, training zones, and visual cues. Tools were placed directly at the workstations – employees no longer need to spend time searching for the necessary equipment.
As a result, the number of occupied workstations decreased by 40%, output per performer increased by 111%, and team efficiency more than doubled.
Test pilot of PAO "Yakovlev" Oleg Mutovin stated that Russian aircraft manufacturers have surpassed the entire world in competencies in creating the MS-21 aircraft. It was entirely built with domestic components – something no other country can boast of.