Report of Survey Conducted at Hughes Aircraft Company, Tucson, Arizona

The purpose of the Best Manufacturing Practices BMP review conducted at Hughes Aircraft Company, Missile Systems Group MSG was to identify best practices, review manufacturing problems, and document the results. The intent is to extend the use of high technology equipment and processes throughout industry. The ultimate goal is to strengthen the U.S. industrial base, solve manufacturing problems, improve quality and reliability, and reduce the cost of defense systems. To accomplish this, a team of DOD engineers reviewed Hughes MSG in Tucson, Arizona to identify the most advanced manufacturing processes and technique used in that facility. Manufacturing problems that had the potential of being industry wide problems were also reviewed and documented for further investigation in future BMP reviews. Demonstrated industry wide problems are submitted to the Navys Electronics Manufacturing Productivity Facility EMPF for investigation and resolution.