The Feasibility of a Cost-Effectiveness Assessment of Weapon System Warranties: A Case Study of the F-16 Reliability Improvement Warranty (RIW) Program.
Abstract
As DOD's percentage of the budget continues to decline, there is an increasing need to get more for the defense door. Weapon system warranties which are now required by law are one way to achieve this objective. Congress has requested that only cosnt-effective warranties be procured. Consequently, DOD is requiring all services to conduct cost/benefit studies of warranties. This thesis considered the information required to conduct such an analysis and investigated the availability of such information by looking at the F-16 Reliability Improvement Warranty Contract as an example. A simple theoretical manufacturer's cost model of warranty relationships is used as a reference in identifying the overall structure and general types of information discussed by the model. the research concluded that critical information necessary to perform valid cost/benefit or effectiveness assessments of warranties is missing.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA174588
Entities
People
- Jay L. Van Der Stelt
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology