Question of unit production versus assembly of purchased units in aircraft manufacture is discussed; examples of economies effected by several Western firms, in some cases cost of certain units being reduced to one-fourth of what it cost airplane builder to produce same part in his plant; advantages of purchased wood parts; standardizing sub units; Rocheville Corp, considering manufacturing wings only.


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    Title :

    Lowering manufacturing costs by specializing production


    Additional title:

    Aviation


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Aviation ; 27 , n 22


    Publication date :

    1929


    Size :

    3 pages


    Remarks:

    3 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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