| Military Airframe Acquisition Costs: The Effects of Lean Manufacturing Contributor(s): Cook, Cynthia R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 083303023X ISBN-13: 9780833030238 Publisher: RAND Corporation OUR PRICE: $19.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Military Science - Political Science | American Government - Executive Branch |
| Dewey: 623.746 |
| LCCN: 2001031971 |
| Series: Effects of Lean Manufacturing |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 6.04" W x 9.06" (0.68 lbs) 154 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: During the past couple of decades, many segments of U.S. industry have benefited from introducing new manufacturing techniques that save money by increasing efficiency and reducing overhead. Would U.S. military aircraft manufacturing benefit from these techniques as well? This report examines the package of new tools and techniques known as lean production to see if it would enable aircraft manufacturers to produce new weapon systems at costs below those predicted by historical cost estimating models. The authors give a broad overview of what lean is and what it can and cannot accomplish in cutting manufacturing costs. They also detail results of industry efforts in this regard, including specific examples and averages of claimed cost savings. The authors conclude by identifying areas where companies need to push harder in lean implementation and what the Defense Department can do to encourage this. |