Peregrine Falcon

Rather than diving into an operations analysis on Lockheed Martin’s F-35 production line blindly, our team will perform background research on modern industrial engineering aspects that affect the line. By doing so, our team will gain some insight as to what influences this production system and what subject areas to focus on. This will give us a different perspective on the space demands of the F-35 at full rate production. In this portion of the report, two separate articles will be discussed…

the Aeronautics segment the majority of revenue is earned through production, design, as well as upgrade and support of Lockheed’s numerous projects. Major programs include the “F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, C-130 Hercules, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-22 Raptor, and the C-5M Super Galaxy.” These programs are all typically very long in duration and provide a sustained revenue stream through maintenance and upgrade years after the sale of a plane. Consider the F-35 JSF program which began in…

. This mission statement displays a sense that Lockheed Martin cares about their customers and feels responsible for their well-being. Additionally, Lockheed Martin presents a perfect example of “globalization” by not putting a constraint of a specific area of the world that they intend to operate; instead Lockheed Martin states that they plan to help and keep their customers safe. All of what Lockheed Martin has promised can only be accomplished through the use of innovation. I believe that…

On the page previous to this, one can find the new budget I have created with a budget cut of $1 billion. I have cut my budget of $200 billion to $199 billion by cutting $57 million from the military, $22 million from food and agriculture, $14 million from transportation, and lastly $7 million from energy and environment. Each one of these cuts were made strategically, with a logical reasoning behind them. Within the military budget, I have cut $57 million. A majority of this cut comes from the…

Much of Lockheed Martin’s success can be attributed to their leadership in defense throughout the company’s lifetime. However, it is one of the biggest problems the company faces as the times start changing. The only way for them to keep their powerful position in defense while also becoming more independent from that being their biggest source of income, is through innovation and globalization. Though Lockheed Martin has been largely successful, a majority has been due to the fact that…

Peregrine Falcons: Like lightning in the sky Just like lightning in the sky, Peregrine Falcons are able to guide their sleek, brown bodies through the sky in a darting like manner. Jean Craighead George, the entertaining author of the fictional novel, My Side of the Mountain, is able to describe using the resources in your environment, such as a falcon, to help you survive. In Sam Gribley’s environment, the main character in this novel, there is a family of these Peregrine Falcons, he uses his…

Miss Peregrine In Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, a novel written by the well-known author Ransom Riggs, Jacob Portman is searching for his late grandfather’s past, as well as his own future. At an orphanage on a British island, he discovers a mysterious and magical world within a time-loop set in the 1940s. Jacob receives unexpected help and support from the children living at the orphanage, and especially from their headmistress Miss Peregrine. Miss Alma LeFay Peregrine is a…

the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1970 also the peregrine falcon was enlisted as an endangered species during that year. In 1972, The Environmental Protection Agency banned the usage of DDT pesticide because it hosted potential harm to humans also the chemical in DDT contributed to the peregrine falcon endangered status because the chemical thinned the eggshells of the peregrine falcon and the American bald eagle, which reduced the hatching success endangering…

Alma LeFay Peregrine, is a character in the book Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children, where she teaches and protects a handful of children with strange abilities, hence the word peculiar. Miss Peregrine aids the young protagonist, Jacob Portman, in his journey to discover his role in the peculiar world. As Miss Peregrine’s character develops, you see some of her more obvious traits. She is affectionate, teacherly, powerful, protective, and orderly. Of course, Miss Peregrine has more…

According to the avian field guide All About Birds, the Peregrine falcon is reported to be the fastest bird in the world with the average flight speed of 30 mph and increasing speed to 67 mph when in pursuit. However, the calculated speed that Peregrine falcons can achieve has been recorded to reach 238 mph (“Peregrine Falcon”, n.d.). Although falcons occasionally eat small mammals and reptiles, birds make up the majority of their diet. Not only are falcons known for their speed, but also for…