A Study of the Implementation and Administration of Warranties by Marine Corps Activities

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to analyze the problems and issues that users, specifically at the Intermediate Maintenance Activity (IMA) level, have with properly implementing, administering and managing warranties for major weapon systems. The conclusions of the research are as follows: (1) the warranty is not always implemented to correct deficiencies; (2) there is a lack of training and knowledge of users in the field to the overall application and benefits of warranties; (3) the start of a warranty's duration should begin at the time the using unit places the item of equipment in use in order to reduce the amount of warranty time that expires before it is in an actual operational environment. Keywords: Weapon systems, Marine Corps training, Theses, Military research.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA225397

Entities

People

  • Keith B. Thompson

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armored Vehicles
  • Business Administration
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Benefit Analysis
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Management
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Systems Management
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.