Methodology for an Economic Analysis to Improve Justification for Retention of Mobilization Production Capability
Abstract
The methodology described in this report provides the US Army Materiel Command with a detailed, two-phase procedure for performing a systematic analysis of all possible alternative ways of retaining a future production capability when a production line is about to be shut down. The method is designed to assist in the selection, on an economic basis, of an alternative that will permit the production line to be reactivated in the event of a future mobilization. The first phase consists of a preliminary evaluation to verify the need for retaining the line and to quickly screen alternatives, using a standardized sequential list of questions, to eliminate those that are infeasible. The second phase is the application of a formal economic analysis, primarily cost oriented, to the alternatives remaining after the initial screening.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0740809
Entities
People
- Joel Morris
- Richard D. Goodfriend
- Thomas F. Ferrara