Accession Number:

AD0776539

Title:

Auditing Cost-Effectiveness Analyses of Technological Changes.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Apr 72-Nov 73,

Corporate Author:

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

Personal Author(s):

• Hartman, James K.
• Womer, N. K.

Report Date:

1973-11-01

Pagination or Media Count:

105.0

Abstract:

A methodology is developed for auditing cost effectiveness analyses of major technological changes. The methodology is applied to the Work in Process Inventory Control System WIPICS recently implemented at NARF, North Island. The approach involves using data on NARF operations to estimate cost functions for each major program of the NARF both before and after the change. Cost comparisons using these models do not show a clear cost savings for the WIPICS system. Author

Descriptors:

• *NAVAL AIRCRAFT
• *MAINTENANCE
• *COST EFFECTIVENESS
• INVENTORY CONTROL
• JOBS
• PRODUCTION
• LINEAR PROGRAMMING
• ECONOMIC MODELS
• STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

Subject Categories:

• Economics and Cost Analysis
• Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE