IHI's Experience of Technical Transfer & Some Considerations on Further Productivity Improvement in U.S. Shipyards (The National Shipbuilding Research Program)
Abstract
Ishikawaiima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (IHI), a leading shipbuilder in Japan, has uniguely exported shipbuilding technology throughout the world for three decades. The North American efforts, starting in the mid seventies, were stimulated by the U. S. Government/Industry National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP). The technology transfer, for which the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) deserves much credit, has significantly modernized and improved U.S. ship- building systems with carryover into naval shipyard operations for overhaul% of all types of warships. But, pro- ductivity levels achieved thus far in the U.S., while impressive, are not nearly as great as those in Japan. This paper is based on analyses of the underlying differences of shipbuilding systems, technology, and practices between those in Japan and in the U.S. Hopefully, descriptions of the state-of-the-art IHI technology will serve as guidance for further productivity improvements in the U.S.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA454096
Entities
People
- Hiroshi Sasaki
Organizations
- IHI Corporation