A Methodology for Assessing and Minimizing the Life Cycle Cost of a Weapon System Using Intelligence Assessments of Future Material Availability.

Abstract

This methodology determines a new way of projecting material price or availability that accounts for the potentially substantial effects of war, revolution or political realignment in material producing nations. This technique is then applied to the optimization of weapon system cost in the design stage. The cost effectiveness of several strategies (e.g., stockpiling, recycling) for avoiding or minimizing the effects of material shortage is discussed using this method of pricing. The impact of material availability on force readiness is considered throughout the text. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA093351

Entities

People

  • Chauncey A. Mchargue

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Algorithms
  • Business Administration
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Governments
  • Information Science
  • Jet Engines
  • Life Cycle Costs
  • Life Cycles
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Materials
  • Money
  • Probability
  • Procurement

Readers

  • Industrial Economics
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.