Military Products from Commercial Lines Executive Summary
Abstract
The Industrial Base Pilot (IBP) Military Products from Commercial Lines (MPCL) program demonstrated the production of military electronics products on commercial manufacturing lines, showing cost reductions, improved quality and equivalent performance. The successful completion of this project provided the Department of Defense a demonstration of a process that meets defense requirements using commercial sources. The MPCL project consisted of three major focus areas. An integrated product team (IPT) was formed to address each focus area. The IPTs consisted primarily of representatives from TRW Avionics System Division (TRW ASD), TRW Automotive Electronics North America (TRW AEN), Air Force Manufacturing Technology, Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems (LMTAS), Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems (LMAS), Boeing/Sikorsky, F-22 System Program Office an the Comanche Helicopter (RAH-66) Program Management Office. Numerous other Government organizations were also represented to provide specific expertise to each of the IPTs. The three focus areas are Process Technology, Business Practices, and Manufacturing Infrastructure.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA367308