The Economics of Shipyard Painting Phase III Earlier Recognition of Cost Variances

Abstract

Typically, Paint Shop supervision does not have tools available to compare shop performance to the budget nearly the end of a contract. The lack of information required for recognizing causes of low productivity results in cost overruns that cannot be explained. The purpose of this study was to develop a system for a Paint Department which could provide shop supervision with timely information concerning cost performance. Three areas were investigated in Phase III: Lost Time, Abnormal Conditions, and Hotwork Identification. Lost Time occurs when a worker is physically ready to perform the work defined by the work order, but must wait for some event to occur before work can be started. Abnormal conditions are those factors which hamper productivity and drive costs. Hotwork Identification was found to be important in quantifying the amount of rework resulting from hotwork not completed before blast and paint.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 15, 1990
Accession Number
ADA444493

Entities

Organizations

  • National Steel and Shipbuilding Company

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Construction
  • Contracts
  • Cost Overruns
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Fabrication
  • Identification
  • Manufacturing
  • Marine Systems (Military)
  • Mass Production
  • Materials
  • Production
  • Productivity
  • Recognition
  • Shipbuilding
  • Shipyards

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