DMSMS Considerations and Manufacturing Readiness Levels

reportActive / Technical Report | Accesssion Number: AD1205711 | Open PDF

Abstract:

Manufacturing Readiness Levels (MRLs) provide a standard set of criteria for measuring the manufacturing readiness for or conversely the manufacturing risk posed to a system under development in a defense acquisition program. The existence of DMSMS issues can impact the manufacturing readiness for a system. Given this linkage between DMSMS issues and manufacturing readiness, how well do the MRLs consider DMSMS issues as a factor that contributes to manufacturing risk? This presentation will describe an effort that reviewed the MRL criteria and its corresponding Users Guide to identify existing DMSMS-related material and recommend the insertion of additional DMSMS-related material. The inclusion of this additional DMSMS-related material within the MRL criteria and corresponding Users Guide would ensure program offices adequately consider DMSMS management and DMSMS issues in assessing the manufacturing readiness of their systems.

Author(s):
Mandelbaum, Jay ; Patterson, Christina M.
Author Organization(s):
INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
Funding Organization(s):
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY FORT BELVOIR VA, FORT BELVOIR , VA
Document Type:
Technical Report/Final Report
Publication Date:
2022 Feb 01
Pagination:
30

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TRECMS
Identifying Numbers
Contract Number(s):
HQ0034-14-D-0001
Task Number(s):
DE-6-3405
Subject Terms
Modernization Areas:
Cyber
Communities of Interest:
Engineered Resilient Systems
Descriptor(s):
test and evaluation, test equipment, manufacturing, supply chain management, department of defense, supply chain, acquisition, life cycles, production, systems engineering, cost analysis, costs, engineering, military acquisition, availability, cycles, hardware assurance
Keyword(s):
obsolescence, manufacturing readiness, MRL(Manufacturing Readiness Level), DMSMS(Diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortages), material shortages, LOGISTICS, LIFE CYCLES, PRODUCTION
Subject Categories:
Behavioral and Social Sciences; Behavioral and Social Sciences; Mechanical, Industrial, Civil and Marine Engineering
Creation Date:
2023 Jul 17
Update Date:
2023 Aug 17