Innovation in the Maritime Industry.

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Abstract:

The report discusses factors that act as either incentives or deterrents to the process of innovation and suggests changes to be made to improve the climate for generating, transferring, and absorbing new technology and new practices. Report includes a discussion of the innovation process and an examination of the environment for innovation as well as economic factors and the people and information exchange required for successful innovation within the maritime industry. The text includes examples of successes and failures drawn from the case studies contained in the report Appendix which was published separately. Author

Author(s):
No Author(s) Identified
Author Organization(s):
NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL WASHINGTON D C MARITIME TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD
Supplementary Note:
See also Appendix dated May 79, AD-A077 202.
Pagination:
0102

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Contract/Grant Number(s):
N00014-75-C-0711
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_4.2.1_Manage Supplies and Equipment; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_5.3.2_Apply Situational Understanding; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance
Modernization Areas:
Space
Communities of Interest:
Ground and Sea Platforms
Descriptor(s):
*MERCHANT VESSELS, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, INFORMATION EXCHANGE, MODIFICATION, MARINE TRANSPORTATION, CONTAINERS, SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, RESEARCH MANAGEMENT, REGULATIONS, MARINE ENGINEERING, NAVAL ARCHITECTURE, SHIPBUILDING, LEGISLATION, PROFITS, TECHNOLOGY FORECASTING, SHIPYARDS, CARGO SHIPS, MARINE SURFACE PROPULSION, MARINE TERMINALS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Marine Engineering
Report Date:
1979 Oct 01