Open Architecture, Inventory Pooling and Maintenance Modules

Abstract

OPEN ARCHITECTURE: Combines the benefits of commonality and modularity in product design: If two suppliers design a component with same functionality, both must adopt the same interface with the main product. - Internal design may be different. - Usually adopted in software design. - May also be adopted in physical products. HENCE: Product aggregation (through Open Architecture) may provide the same demand pooling benefit as Place aggregation! - Even greater benefit can be obtained when both types of aggregations are exercised.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA494020

Entities

People

  • Geraldo Ferrer

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acquisition
  • Active Duty
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Commonality
  • Information Operations
  • Instructions
  • Inventory
  • Lead Time
  • Maintenance
  • National Guard
  • Software Design
  • Specifications
  • Supply Chain
  • Transportation

Readers

  • Economics
  • Industrial Economics
  • Software Engineering.