Aerospace and defense organizations face some of the most demanding quality requirements in manufacturing. The stakes of a quality escape, in cost, schedule, and consequence, are unlike almost any other industry. A Lumafield survey of 37 aerospace and defense quality leaders found that 73% believe at least 25% of their true quality costs go unaccounted for, and 30% spend more than 40 hours per month on inspection and verification activities alone, nearly double the study average.
Download this report and learn:
- Why scrap and rework ranks as a near-equal concern to supplier quality in aerospace, reflecting the cost of rejecting high-value, complex components
- How inspection time and labor demands in aerospace outpace every other industry surveyed, and where automation is beginning to reduce that burden
- Why 33% of aerospace respondents are not yet using AI tools for quality or inspection, and what regulatory and qualification factors are slowing adoption
- How long-term supplier relationships and domestic sourcing requirements have made aerospace the least tariff-affected industry in the study
- What advanced inspection methods are already delivering, and where the greatest opportunities for further improvement remain
Download the full report for aerospace and defense-specific findings on quality costs, inspection practices, and technology adoption.
