The Feasibility of Using a Data Base Management System to Aid in Piece Part Standardization and Substitution.
Abstract
Part selection for end items and weapon systems in the Department of Defense (DOD) occurs at AFSC Product Divisions, AFLC Depots, and DOD contractor engineering working levels. There is presently no automated method available at the engineer's working level to allow them to interrogate the DOD supply catalog by part description. Without this ability, parts, with characteristics that match those of a part needed for a specific application, cannot be selected from the catalog, and an unnecessary new part may then be added to the catalog. There are several newly developed data base management systems which have the ability to interrogate the DOD supply catalog by part description. This research investigated the feasibility of integrating one of these systems at AFSC Product Divisions, AFLC Depots, and DOD contractor engineering working levels. An experiment was conducted with the DLA Network prototype Characteristic Search System. The results gathered from the investigation ans experiment indicate integration of such a system is needed and practical. Therefore, a system, with the capabilities of the DLA Network Characteristic Search System, should be integrated at AFSC Product Divisions, AFLC Depots, and DOD contractor engineering working levels.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA174143
Entities
People
- James E. Fiene
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology