Cost-Benefit Analysis of Publishing DLAM 4140.2 on Microfiche,

Abstract

This cost-benefit analysis was conducted to determine the cost effectiveness of a suggestion submitted to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) on the subject of converting DLAM 4140.2, Supply Operations Manual, from paper to microfiche and distributing it thereafter in microfiche form. A questionnaire was sent out to the actual users of the manual to aid in the evaluation of the suggestion. Three alternatives of status quo and microfiche combinations for meeting the requirements of the suggestion were identified and treated in this analysis. Extensive effort was made to obtain cost estimates reflecting current costs. Present value analysis was used to evaluate the comparative cost of investment alternatives. The summary analysis shows that conversion to microfiche from magnetic tape is the least costly alternative. However, since the Distributed Minicomputer System (DMINS) project currently underway is expected to provide direct access to most major publications, the conversion of DLAM 4140.2 to microfiche as an interim process is not recommended.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA166495

Entities

People

  • Eleonore L. Swim
  • Paul A. Reid

Organizations

  • Defense Logistics Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Conversion
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Benefit Analysis
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Cost Estimates
  • Costs
  • Economic Analysis
  • Investments
  • Life Cycle Costs
  • Logistics
  • Magnetic Tape
  • Microfiche
  • Midrange Computers
  • Operations Research
  • Questionnaires
  • Remote Terminals
  • Tapes

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.