Evaluation of a Continuous Process Improvement Pilot Program to Reduce or Eliminate Trident II D5 Launcher Processing Authority Documentation at the Strategic Weapons Facility, Atlantic

Abstract

Strategic Weapons Facility, Atlantic (SWFLANT) launcher third level repair cycle requires extensive Trouble Failure Inspection/Rejection Report (TFIRR) processing authority documentation that results in a loss of contractor man-hours and third level repair cycle time. Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) is using Continuous Improvement (CI) events to optimize repair efforts to free manpower and facility resources to meet increasing repair demands. This thesis evaluated the SSP approved CI Pilot Program to reduce or eliminate TRIDENT II D5 launcher TFIRR processing authority documentation and reduce third level repair cycle times at the Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems- Marine Systems (NGES-MS) facilities at SWFLANT. The Pilot Program achieved a 20% reduction in the man-hours using the modified TFIRR process, demonstrated a more efficient workflow and reduced the total third level repair cycle time.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA488879

Entities

People

  • Elizabeth A. Fields-austin

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Data Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Determinants (Mathematics)
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Fleet Ballistic Missiles
  • Governments
  • Launchers
  • Lessons Learned
  • Literature Surveys
  • Manpower
  • Marine Systems (Military)
  • Munitions
  • Naval Operations
  • Personnel Management
  • Strategic Weapons

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics