Accession Number:

ADA000561

Title:

Tables of Quarternary S-Curves Based on 79%-81% R and D Curves and 67%-99% Production Curves. Volume 5.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.,

Corporate Author:

TROOP SUPPORT COMMAND (ARMY) ST LOUIS MO

Personal Author(s):

• Johnson,George V.

Report Date:

1974-05-30

Pagination or Media Count:

200.0

Abstract:

The Quaternary S-Curve was designed for cost-quantity adjustments necessary under these conditions 1 when a cost estimate for a change in the production phase is needed and the production cost had there been no change is needed and 2 a relationship is needed to estimate R and D prototype costs, R and D production costs, full scale production preproduction model costs, and full scale production first unit costs. The estimates in 1 are particularly useful in negotiating changes to contracts. The relationships in 2 are useful in estimating Design To Unit Production Costs from cost-quantity data available in the R and D phase. Author

Descriptors:

• *COST ANALYSIS
• *PRODUCTION ENGINEERING
• *ARMY OPERATIONS
• *LEARNING CURVES
• MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
• STATISTICAL DATA
• COSTS
• PRODUCTION CONTROL
• LOGISTICS
• RESEARCH MANAGEMENT
• ARMY BUDGETS

Subject Categories:

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

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE