An analysis of using intelligent digital data to reduce the spare and repair parts inventory for the New Attack Submarine (NSSN)
By: Kenneth S. Honeker
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 154
Description: Both the defense and commercial industry sectors are increasingly moving to automated manufacturing as a      means to reduce costs and increase efficiency and quality. The Navy can leverage both the capabilities as      well as the benefits of this technology application. For example, the acquisition of intelligent digital data in      support of the new weapon systems has the potential to render a percentage of the Navy and DLA parts      inventory as 'virtual'. This inventory would exist in 'effect' but not in actual form until required. The Navy has      developed and demonstrated the capability to use intelligent digital data to manufacture no longer available      parts in a timely and cost effective manner. The application of this technology is a natural complement to the      advanced technology in computer aided design and manufacturing incorporated in the Navy's newest      weapon systems under procurement, specifically, the New Attack Submarine. This thesis presents an      analysis of the application of this technology. There exists a market for this technology application as      demonstrated by the intelligent digital data candidate parts analysis conducted during this investigation. As a      result of this analysis it was determined that the Navy can conservatively save $503 million over the life cycle      of the New Attack Submarine by the applying the use intelligent digital data.
Notes: "September 1997."

Thesis advisor(s): Kenneth J. Euske, Alan W. McMasters.

Thesis (M.S. in Management) Naval Postgraduate School, September 1997.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-152)

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dk/dk cc:9116 04/17/98.