Breaking the Mold - Forging a Common Defense Manufacturing Vision (Paperback)

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. Table of Contents Front Matter Executive Summary Defense Manufacturing on the Defensive A Change Process...That Changes The Change Process DOD is Different...Partly 'We're Already Doing That!' Defense Manufacturing Would Be Different Implementing a New Defense Manufacturing Strategy: An Illustrative Model Appendix A: Review of Study Panel Appendix B: A Review of Selected Reports on Defense Acquisition and Management Appendix C: Suggested Reading Bibliography