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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.

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National Research Council. 1993. Breaking the Mold: Forging a Common Defense Manufacturing Vision. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/2104.

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94 pages | 6 x 9 | Paperback
ISBN: 978-0-309-04789-0
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/2104
Chapters skim
Front Matter i-xii
Executive Summary 1-7
Defense Manufacturing on the Defensive 8-12
A Change Process...That Changes 13-18
The Change Process 19-25
DOD is Different...Partly 26-30
'We're Already Doing That!' 31-33
Defense Manufacturing Would Be Different 34-36
Implementing a New Defense Manufacturing Strategy: An Illustrative Model 37-42
Appendix A: Review of Study Panel 43-51
Appendix B: A Review of Selected Reports on Defense Acquisition and Management 52-77
Appendix C: Suggested Reading 78-78
Bibliography 79-84

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