{"id":45762,"date":"2026-06-03T11:52:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T09:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cubik.group\/meeting-the-growing-demand-for-quality-in-the-aerospace-industry-through-lean\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T23:56:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T21:56:00","slug":"meeting-the-growing-demand-for-quality-in-the-aerospace-industry-through-lean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cubik.group\/en\/meeting-the-growing-demand-for-quality-in-the-aerospace-industry-through-lean\/","title":{"rendered":"Meeting Quality Demands in the Aerospace Industry Through Lean."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-bottom:40px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Productivity on Processing Lines\" src=\"https:\/\/cubik.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Productivite-sur-les-lignes-de-traitement.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-45764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cubik.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Productivite-sur-les-lignes-de-traitement-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/cubik.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Productivite-sur-les-lignes-de-traitement.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:left;--awb-margin-top:40px;--awb-max-width:50px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/cubik.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Guillemets-1.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-44478\"\/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;\"><p style=\"font-size: 28px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #133e39;\"><strong>A 25% increase in productivity on processing lines<\/strong> thanks to Lean initiatives led by trained teams.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:right;--awb-max-width:50px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/cubik.group\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Guillemets-2.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-44479\"\/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-paragraph\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:36px;\"><p class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left title-heading-tag\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\"><strong><i>USE CASES<\/i><\/strong><\/p><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><p class=\"reader-article-header__title\" dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #70b62c;\"><strong>Train and support managers and operational teams in Lean projects, measurable results, and a culture of sustainable continuous improvement.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"722\">As the demands placed on aerospace subcontractors continue to rise, surface treatment companies must both <strong data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"402\">ensure quality and optimize their processes<\/strong> to meet growing volumes. To achieve this, a comprehensive and structured approach\u2014combining training, support, and Lean initiatives on the shop floor\u2014has proven particularly effective. <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><p class=\"reader-article-header__title\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>A Challenging and Rapidly Growing Environment<\/strong><\/p><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"1009\">In the aerospace industry, there is constant pressure to meet deadlines and maintain quality. Teams must manage high production volumes while maintaining a high level of precision and finish. The challenge: <strong data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"1006\">processing a growing number of parts and aircraft while reducing nonconformities and improving productivity<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><p class=\"reader-article-header__title\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>The Approach<\/strong><\/p><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1243\">To transform practices and foster a culture of continuous improvement, the approach is structured around <strong data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1239\">three levels of training and support<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1245\" data-end=\"1831\">\n<li data-start=\"1245\" data-end=\"1441\">\n<p data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1441\"><strong data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1296\">Yellow Belt training for team leaders<\/strong>, combined with on-the-job coaching, enabling them to <strong data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1396\">launch local Lean initiatives<\/strong> and solve day-to-day problems.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1442\" data-end=\"1618\">\n<p data-start=\"1444\" data-end=\"1618\"><strong data-start=\"1444\" data-end=\"1468\">Green Belt training<\/strong>, with ongoing support for projects through the certification process, to ensure that improvement initiatives deliver measurable and sustainable results.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1619\" data-end=\"1831\">\n<p data-start=\"1621\" data-end=\"1831\"><strong data-start=\"1621\" data-end=\"1668\">Training and mentoring of a Black Belt<\/strong> responsible for the strategic rollout of Lean across the entire company, ensuring that actions are aligned with operational and financial objectives.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><p class=\"reader-article-header__title\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>The results obtained<\/strong><\/p><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p data-start=\"2803\" data-end=\"2871\">This approach has yielded tangible and sustainable results:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1967\" data-end=\"2436\">\n<li data-start=\"1967\" data-end=\"2266\">\n<p data-start=\"1969\" data-end=\"2266\"><strong data-start=\"1969\" data-end=\"2009\">10 successful Green Belt projects per year<\/strong>, with savings ranging from 20,000 to 140,000 \u20ac per project, validated by management control. These projects include, in particular,<strong data-start=\"2136\" data-end=\"2175\">optimizing masking phases<\/strong>, improving the <strong data-start=\"2198\" data-end=\"2225\">quality of sealing<\/strong>, and reducing material waste. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2267\" data-end=\"2436\">\n<p data-start=\"2269\" data-end=\"2436\"><strong data-start=\"2269\" data-end=\"2302\">A 25% increase in productivity<\/strong> on surface treatment lines by effectively addressing quality issues and improving operational workflows.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><p class=\"reader-article-header__title\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>A Sustainable and Shared Lean Culture<\/strong><\/p><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p data-start=\"2488\" data-end=\"2565\">Beyond the financial and operational benefits, this approach helps to:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2567\" data-end=\"2828\">\n<li data-start=\"2567\" data-end=\"2638\">\n<p data-start=\"2569\" data-end=\"2638\">Involve operational teams in continuous improvement.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2639\" data-end=\"2730\">\n<p data-start=\"2641\" data-end=\"2730\">Embed a Lean culture throughout the organization, from senior management to frontline teams.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2731\" data-end=\"2828\">\n<p data-start=\"2733\" data-end=\"2828\">Ensure the sustainability of initiatives through standards and rigorous project monitoring.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2830\" data-end=\"3080\">By combining training, support, and strategic deployment, it is possible to <strong data-start=\"2925\" data-end=\"2998\">effectively meet the growing demand from aerospace subcontractors<\/strong>, while improving quality, productivity, and employee satisfaction.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Implementing a Lean approach\u2014including training and support for managers and teams\u2014helps improve quality and productivity in the aerospace industry.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":45764,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[74],"tags":[86],"class_list":["post-45762","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-use-cases","tag-aeronautics"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cubik.group\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45762","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cubik.group\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cubik.group\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cubik.group\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cubik.group\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45762"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cubik.group\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45762\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cubik.group\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45764"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cubik.group\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45762"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cubik.group\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45762"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cubik.group\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}