SEPTEMBER 202219MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY INSIGHTSCXO INSIGHTSCXO INSIGHTSDavid Norman started his career as a product engineer at Moog after receiving his engineering degree. When he first worked at Moog, he returned to school, obtained a bachelor's degree in systems engineering, and was able to apply these new skills as a design engineer at Moog. David uses his knowledge and experience to climb the corporate ladder while working in the aerospace industry. He is currently responsible for all aspects of the aircraft group's product life cycle management, including value flow in design, construction and delivery, and procurement processes.In your opinion, how has the defense manufacturing landscape evolved over the years? What are some of the advantages of the current technological advancement?We have seen some very rapid integration of increased automation and the use of data through connected systems that lead us to new knowledge and reduce errors, time and cost. And it also allows us to bring new knowledge to the entire product lifecycle. It's not just about manufacturing or even the development process. It's really about how our products are performing in the field. And we were able to translate that knowledge back to lessons learned and improvements to our future product developments. At the same time, we DEMYSTIFYING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT IN DEFENSE MANUFACTURING SPACEBy David Norman, Group Director­ Engineer, Advanced Technology, and New Business Ventures, Moog Inc.David Norman
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