Manufacturing Technology --A Cost Reduction Tool At the Department of Defense that Needs Sharpening

Abstract

The Department of Defenses Manufacturing Technology program has the potential for reducing costs of producing defense systems byapplying new or improved technologies. Much needs to be done to determine systematically what benefits are achieved from the annual expenditure of program funds. Present funding is about $120 million per year, and Defense plans to increase that to $200 million by fiscal year 1983. Before that happens, Defense needs management controls to improve project selection, reporting of project results, program evaluation, and the active promotion of using new technology in the production of defense equipment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 11, 1979
Accession Number
AD1169801

Entities

People

  • Elmer B. Staats

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Cost Reductions
  • Defense Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Energy Conservation
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Lessons Learned
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Money
  • Organizational Structure
  • Procurement
  • Program Management
  • United States
  • Weapon Systems

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  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting
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