Boeing 1 1998 Malcolm Baldridge recipient. Boeing Boeing 2 Abstract The Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award (MBNQA) program was initiated in 1987, to promote competition among U.S. businesses and drive quality awareness by recognizing the outstanding achievements of U.S. companies. The award acts to publicize the companies performance in business excellence. The program is controlled by the U.S. Commerce departments National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). (Baldridge National Quality program) Boeing 3 The MBNQA promotes a …showed first 75 words of 1258 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1258 total…camera connected to a computer system capable of detecting areas of air higher pressure by measuring the amount of luminescence on the surface of the paint. Once the testing was completed the thin adhesive backed plastic used to cover the special paint could be peeled off the car and the areas needing redesign could be revealed and addressed (Aero Meets Auto). This practice of information-sharing and co-development has allowed Boeing to grow in many ways.