Design/Production Integration and the Industrial Structure

Abstract

The naval architect or the designer is considered as the integrator of countless subsystems into the system, called the ship. In order to integrate, he must have in the design phase the freedom to communicate with all levels of production. This communication is the prerequisite to a successful design/production integration. The freedom to communicate can be fostered or impeded by the industrial structure. The structure itself is driven by the economy of scope and scale and by legal requirements expressing views on competition and/or cooperation. The impact of structure and law on communication is sketched in comparative form for the American on foreign ship building industry. The scope of the paper is restricted to fundamentals.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA458129

Entities

People

  • Franz A. Frisch

Organizations

  • Defense Systems Management College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Defense Systems
  • Efficiency
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Manufacturing
  • Marine Systems (Military)
  • Materials
  • Naval Architecture
  • Ores
  • Organizational Structure
  • Production
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Shipbuilding
  • Shipyards
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design