Generic Obstacles and Difficulties Associated with the Measurement and Enhancement of Productivity in Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity (SIMA), Norfolk, Virginia.

Abstract

This thesis examines the current effectiveness of measures utilized by Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity (SIMA), Norfolk, to enhance productivity through capital investment. Included is a brief history of the Productivity Enhancing Captial Investment (PECI) Program and the effects of past legislation by the Department of Defense (DoD), leading to the current program within the Department of the Navy (DON). The analysis includes opinions and impressions of various levels of management within the organizational structure of SIMA. This study culminates with a discussion of the current impediments affecting the effectiveness of the PECI program. Keywords: Labor saving devices. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA165260

Entities

People

  • Christopher M. Moe

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Availability
  • Business Administration
  • Capital Investments
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Investments
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • Measurement
  • Money
  • Naval Operations
  • Organizational Structure
  • Procurement
  • Productivity
  • United States
  • United States Naval Academy

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Industrial Economics
  • Personnel Management and Statistics in the Military and Department of Defense