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EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief Joy Finnegan
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Charlotte Adams James Careless Kathryn Creedy Jason Dickstein David Doll John Goglia David Jensen Paul Lombino Ramon Lopez
Douglas Nelms Tom Scarlett Dale Smith David Schober
COVER STORY
18 I Leveraging Lean By Charlotte Adams
Can Lean work in the highly complex world of MRO? Learn how a number of major players in the industry are using Lean to maximize efficiency everyday.
28 I Mx Software By James Careless Maintenance software is as necessary as the tools in the tool crib. Aviation Maintenance takes a look at some of the unique software offerings on the market today.
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34 I Cessna’s Kelly Reich By David Jensen Kelly Reich has recently become Cessna’s vice president of product support. He has a big job and big plans. Read David Jensen’s interview with Kelly and get to know him.
38 I Light Sport Caveats By David Schober David Schober reviews the rules for light sport maintenance and provides some red flags to watch out for when conducting maintenance on these fun aircraft.
44 I First ACB Arrives Afghanistan By Staff Sgt. Joe Armas The 1ST Air Cavalry Brigade’s maintenance team works hard to prepare their aircraft once they arrive in country and continue their mission of readiness throughout deployment.
DEPARTMENTS
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Cover photo: Legos and pizza parties – what do these have to do with Lean? Find out in our cover story on page 18. On the cover, Lufthansa Technik uses numerous methods such as correct tool placement and proximity to the user, to make processes more efficient.
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