Aircraft Transformation: Key Operational Improvements
Accelerating Aircraft Production with Precision: INTERIM’s Strategic Partnership
Delivering $3B+ in New Revenue and Industry-Leading Operational Gains
In a high-impact engagement with the world’s largest producer of wide and narrow body aircraft, INTERIM CEO and Business Partners led a transformative operational initiative that unlocked record-breaking throughput, reduced costs, and elevated quality. Facing gaps in workflow execution, performance accountability, and delivery speed, INTERIM embedded a team within operations to drive deep structural and behavioral improvements.
What We Delivered:
- Shipped 12 additional wide-body aircraft over plan
- $3B+ in incremental revenue generated
- 80% reduction in traveled work-saving ~$2M per aircraft
- Turnaround time reduced from 14 to 10 days-saving ~$500K per aircraft Quality pick-ups reduced by 70% – ~$500K in added value
- First pass yield increased to 78%
Accelerating Aircraft Production with Precision: INTERIM’s Strategic Partnership
Delivering $3B+ in New Revenue and Industry-Leading Operational Gains
In a high-impact engagement with the world’s largest producer of wide and narrow body aircraft, INTERIM CEO and Business Partners led a transformative operational initiative that unlocked record-breaking throughput, reduced costs, and elevated quality. Facing gaps in workflow execution, performance accountability, and delivery speed, INTERIM embedded a team within operations to drive deep structural and behavioral improvements.
What We Delivered:
- Shipped 12 additional wide-body aircraft over plan
- $3B+ in incremental revenue generated
- 80% reduction in traveled work-saving ~$2M per aircraft
- Turnaround time reduced from 14 to 10 days-saving ~$500K per aircraft Quality pick-ups reduced by 70% – ~$500K in added value
- First pass yield increased to 78%
Transformation Tactics:
- Redesigned shop floor workflows for efficiency and simplicity
- Established KPI-driven accountability and daily management rhythms
- Instituted Gemba Boards and an Obeya Room structured around 9 pillars of performance
- Coached managers and supervisors to deliver consistent, measurable improvements
- Upgraded scheduling with milestone-based tracking and systematized inspections at the point of execution
“This wasn’t just a production optimization-it was a cultural evolution. INTERIM empowered operational teams to perform at peak velocity, with precision.”
The Bigger Picture:
This transformation aligns directly with what growth leaders prioritize today: the intersection of strategy, execution, and empowered teams. INTERIM’s work with Boeing is a model for how operational vitality drives scalable and sustainable success.
Learn how we embed transformation at every level: