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Deloitte Projects 5% Growth In Aerospace And Defense Industry, Technology Innovations To Dominate

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The continued decline of defense spending into 2014 will likely force new revenue streams for the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry that may include innovations in intelligence, precision strike technologies, and cyber security. and Europe,” said Tom Captain, DTTL Global Aerospace and Defense Sector Leader.

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Public Sector Real Property Management – Quality Construction Cost Estimating – Earned Value Management

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However, multiple studies/reports note that available and proven LEAN best management practices have not been implemented on a widespread basis. Typical construction project stake holders include: Owners (management, engineering, contracting/procurement, building users), Contractors, Subcontractors, and Designers/Architects.

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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights

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According to Deloitte’s 2014 Global Aerospace and Defense Outlook , the commercial aerospace sector is expected to experience significant growth this year, driven by continued record-setting production levels at assembly facilities and throughout the aerospace supplier network. Virtually every major defense contractor in the U.S.

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Gary Korte: Experience is the best teacher

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Other times, it’s working with the project manager to shuffle different phases of the schedule around and stay on track. They helped The Korte Company raise its profile enough to win big-time Department of Defense work and other multimillion-dollar jobs. In 2002, he stepped into the Quality Assurance Manager role.

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A culture of innovation, straight from the milking parlor

The Korte Company

It’s why we have an “Innovation Committee,” a mixed bag of job titles including project managers, architects, quality control managers and IT pros. . We brag about our “open-door” management policy that empowers employees to question the systems and frameworks under which they operate. We believe it can come from anywhere.

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The Drone Age

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The two remaining sites were in the middle of heavily traveled air corridors in the East: New York’s Mohawk Valley and Virginia Tech (in a joint effort with Rutgers University in New Jersey). ” In the past year, 645 drone test flights were conducted at the NUAIR-managed test site in Rome, a tenfold increase from the year before.

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Nicole Peters, the troubleshooter

The Korte Company

Her job would have required countless hours and travel costs in the old days. Every assignment requires collaborating with project managers to understand the budget for Internet access, manpower requirements and the number of project trailers that will need connectivity. “If Superintendents can’t get all that without an IT department.”

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