Army Materiel Command Laboratories A Description and Overview of Current Management Issues.
Abstract
AMC laboratories provide primary scientific and technical support to AMC and its subordinate commands in the development of military technology and the acquisition of nonproject managed materiel. However, the productivity and cost-effectiveness of these laboratories have been repeatedly questioned. This report examines these questions and finds that laboratories make significant contributions to the solution of military requirements. However, laboratory efforts are fragmented over a number of budget categories and program elements which makes it difficult to gain a quantitative feel for their accomplishments. No convincing evidence has been found which decisively proves or disproves that laboratories provide an equitable return for investment. Therefore, much more needs to be done to improve their image. Increased visibility of total laboratory effort in programs and budgets, better marketing of laboratory capabilities and services in reports and the open literature, and increased public information would contribute to this end. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- ADA039725
Entities
People
- Robert Werner Gruen
Organizations
- Defense Systems Management College