Mark Young explores the lean set-up at BAE Systems’ manufacturing site in Samlesbury to see what efficiency weaponry the defence giants are employing at the plant
BAE Systems – requiring no introduction but receiving one nonetheless – is the third largest defence company in the world, recording worldwide sales in 2007 of £15.7 bn. It employs almost 100,000 people and spends £1.4bn per year on research and development. It lists six regions as its home markets – Australia, Saudi Arabia, South…
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