An End Item Manufacturing Process Guide (A Functional Cost Analysis of Manufacturing Operations)

Abstract

The objective of this study was to develop a systematic procedure for pinpointing areas for future funding requests aimed at improving production methods. The approach taken was to describe current manufacturing processes in terms of the functions they performed, thus allowing assessment of costs without reference to the methods employed. Such 'technology-independent' assessment allowed cost comparison both within and among end items, thereby highlighting the high-cost functions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA090699

Entities

People

  • Harold Goodheim

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Classification
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Reductions
  • Costs
  • End Items
  • Engineering
  • Indirect Costs
  • Machine Tools
  • Manufacturing
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Military Research
  • Production
  • Production Engineering
  • Quality Control
  • Security
  • Technology Transfer

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Systems Analysis and Design