Technology Insertion (TI)/Industrial Process Improvement (IP) Task Order No. 1. Contract Summary Report/Quick Fix Plan for 49 RCC's Across the Command
Abstract
As public support for defense expenditures diminishes, it becomes increasingly important to maintain adequate readiness with existing weapon systems. Essential to this state of readiness is the capability to repair and remanufacture these weapon systems in a high quality, cost effective, and efficient manner. The Federal Government has established a goal that there will be a 20 percent improvement in productivity by the year 1992. The Department of Defense (DoD) has implemented a program to make Total Quality Management (TQM) applicable to every activity within DoD, and is also looking at depot modernization in order to take a systematic approach to reducing the costs of repair and remanufacture of existing and future DoD weapon systems. The Technology Insertion Engineering Services (TIES) program is closely aligned with each of these initiatives. We are assessing depot operations in order to improve the quality of the repair/remanufacturing processes. These improvements will result in lower annual operating costs for the command. For example, Task Order No. 1 had as its objectives: Become familiar with Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center and the five Air Logistics Centers (ALCs) Maintenance Directorate operations; Demonstrate use of the process characterization methodology; Develop selected Resource Control Center (RCC) process baselines which can be utilized for a measure of future improvements; Create simulation models of the selected RCCs; Utilize simulation models for performance of experimentation to evaluate potential changes; Develop quick fix recommendations; and Identify focus study areas for future investigation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 23, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA241244