An Approach to Lifecycle Management of Shipboard Equipment

Abstract

Navy ships are a complex combination of different systems and pieces of equipment, ranging from hull structure to tankage to individual components of combat systems. All these systems have maintenance, training, and supply requirements, some of which are known and some of which arise unexpectedly. Navy processes for managing these system life cycles are not efficiently organized and result in seams between ships in new construction and those already in service. This report reviews and assesses the life-cycle management of equipment installed on U.S. Navy ships, and recommends management procedures for improving the readiness of this equipment, increasing its efficiency, and reducing sustainment costs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1086293

Entities

People

  • Bradley Martin
  • Brynn Tannehill
  • Emma Westerman
  • Jessica Duke
  • Phillip Pardue
  • Roland J. Yardley

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Boats
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Marine Transportation
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Organizational Structure
  • Shipbuilding
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Uss Arleigh Burke
  • Uss Zumwalt

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design