Challenges in the Better, Faster, Cheaper Era of Aeronautical Design, Engineering, and Manufacturing

“Better, Faster, Cheaper” (BFC) emerged in the 1990s as a new paradigm for aerospace products. In this paper, we examine some of the underlying reasons for BFC and offer some thoughts to help frame the thinking and action of aerospace industry professionals in this new era.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Murman, Earll M., Walton, Myles, Rebentisch, Eric
Format: Technical Report
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/83544
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Summary:“Better, Faster, Cheaper” (BFC) emerged in the 1990s as a new paradigm for aerospace products. In this paper, we examine some of the underlying reasons for BFC and offer some thoughts to help frame the thinking and action of aerospace industry professionals in this new era.