Company Transformation: A Case Study of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Kessler, William C.

Affiliations: Vice President, Advanced Enterprise Initiatives, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth, TX 76101, USA

Abstract: ABSTRACT: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company (LM Aero) was established in January 2000 from three separate Lockheed Martin Corporation aeronautics companies. The intent was to achieve one company, one team, and with one vision that is built on the principles of customer focus and financial soundness. This paper describes: The intended outcomes from the transformation The company transformation approach Status and highlights of the company transformation 2 years into process Methodical challenges for future large scale company transformation initiatives

Journal: Information · Knowledge · Systems Management, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 5-14, 2002