Breaking the Mold: Forging a Common Defense Manufacturing Vision

By Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council

Given the dramatic changes in the environment for national defense, concurrent with rapid improvements in commercial manufacturing capabilities, the Department of Defense (DOD) requires a new approach to designing, engineering, manufacturing, buying, and upgrading weapon systems. This book provides both a vision for that new approach and a strategy by which the DOD can accomplish the necessary changes. The result will be a higher quality, more cost-effective weapon systems and a stronger industrial base while still accommodating diminishing procurement budgets.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309047897
• ISBN13: 9780309047890
• Release Date: February 1993
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 94 Pages
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"