An Assessment of the Applicability of Production Readiness Reviews to Multinational Coproduction Programs.

Abstract

Production Readiness Reviews (PRRs) are used by the Department of Defense to reduce the manufacturing risk during a major system acquisition. Not only are domestic contractors involved in U.S. weapons acquisition, but today foreign contractors are involved as well. The success of the F-16 multinational coproduction program makes future coproduction programs a certainty. This study finds that PRRs are applicable to foreign contractors in a multi-national coproduction program. The PRR provides a one-on-one consultation between the System Program Office and the foreign contractor. This consultation can eliminate many potential problems early in the acquisition and can help ensure overall success of the coproduction program. A comparison is made between PRRs performed on foreign and domestic firms. The study finds in most cases the manufacturing areas requiring the greatest emphasis during a foreign PRR are different than those areas during a domestic PRR. The study takes a critical look at AFSCR 84-2 and makes specific recommendations aimed at making the regulation a more useful tool for foreign PRR planners. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA103257

Entities

People

  • Harman K. Wales
  • Paul J. Barnett

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
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  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Logistics
  • Manufacturing
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Production Engineering
  • Quality Control

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • International Relations and European Studies