Production Rate and Production Cost,

Abstract

This study examines the effect of production rate on the cost of selected types of military hardware. It was assumed that production rate and unit cost varied inversely; and if that could be established, it was hoped that an estimating model could be developed that would express that relationship for various elements of cost. The analyses described here suggest that the effect of production rate on manufacturing labor, manufacturing materials, tooling, and engineering cannot be predicted with confidence.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA009074

Entities

People

  • Frank Kontrovich
  • Joseph P. Large
  • Karl Hoffmayer

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Engineering
  • Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Materials
  • Production
  • Production Engineering
  • Production Rate

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Mathematics or Statistics