Cost/Benefit Analysis of Completed RIW (Reliability Improvement Warranty) Contracts.
Abstract
Reliability Improvement Warrant (RIWs) were implemented by the Air Force in 1974. This marked the beginning of the eight-year RIW trial period. Six major Air Force programs have used RIWs since 1974. The Air Force Director of Contracting and Manufacturing Policy requested that the RIW trial period be ended and that the effectiveness of this program during the trial period be measured. This research project was an attempt to evaluate the costs and benefits associated with two RIWs implemented during this time period. Reliability data and maintenance man-hour values were collected on warranted equipment throughout its history of operation. Similar data was collected on equivalent non-warranted equipment for comparison purposes. The increase in reliability and decrease in expended maintenance man-hours warranted equipment was also compared to the increase in contract costs associated with the RIW. This thesis indicated that the RIW was a cost-effective tool in increasing reliability and reducing the number of man-hours required to maintain certain Air Force equipment. Keywords: guarantees; AN/ARN-118 TACAN; F-15 aircraft; inertial navigation; weapon system effectiveness; life cycle costs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA161810
Entities
People
- Paul E. Leix
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology