Rate Stabilization and Its Impact on U. S. Naval Shipyards.

Abstract

The eight United States Naval Shipyards commenced operation under the rate stabilization concept in 1976. Rate stabilization refers to the use of annually predetermined rates for the billing of customers for work accomplished in the shipyard. A primary objective of rate stabilization was to provide improved planning and budgeting to the customer and the shipyard. The objective of this thesis was to assess the impact of rate stabilization on the U.S. Naval Shipyards. Conclusions are that the overall operational, planning and programming advantages provided by rate stabilization more than offset the disadvantages. Indications are that the concept of rate stabilization is working and that the shipyards are learning to work within the program. It is important that, once stabilized rates have been set, major changes in workload at the individual shipyards do not occur. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA081146

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  • Melville Joseph Walters Iii

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  • Naval Postgraduate School

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