The Jeep at 70: A Defense Acquisition Success Story

Abstract

The successful development of the jeep during World War II (WWII) was a long process of requirements development, testing, and experimentation with small reconnaissance cars, and incorporation of lessons learned from WWI transport vehicles. The jeep prototype was initially developed by American Bantam Company, but later designs by Willys-Overland and Ford also were evaluated during the acquisition process. Changes in laws and procurement procedures also affected the execution of the jeep development program. Eventually, a single vehicle design was standardized and produced during the war, primarily by Willys-Overland, but also by Ford. The design of the jeep has endured as an acquisition success story. Lessons learned from the jeep's development can still be applied to systems acquisition programs today.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA582717

Entities

People

  • Brian J. Duddy

Organizations

  • Defense Acquisition University

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Contracts
  • Engineers
  • Governments
  • Lessons Learned
  • Mass Production
  • Military Acquisition
  • Munitions
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Second World War
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Management
  • United States
  • Vehicle Design
  • Vehicle Equipment
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies