Through innovative applications of computing technology, the 777 program exceeded its goal of reducing change, error and rework by 50 percent. Parts and systems have fit together better than anticipated and at the highest level of quality.
The first 777 was just .023 of an inch -- about the thickness of a playing card -- within perfect alignment while most airplane parts line up to within a half inch to each other.
Industry-Wide Recognition
In June 1995, the Boeing 777 Division was recognized for its innovative application of computing technologyto the 777 when it won the top spot in the Manufacturing category of the annual Computerworld Smithsonian Awards.
By earning top honors in the category, the Boeing Computing and Design Application earned a place in history in the Smithsonian Institution's permanent research collection.
Information on the application also is available at a permanent exhibit, "The Information Age: People, Information & Technology," at the National Museum of American History, which has been viewed by millions of visitors.