Equipping Tomorrow's Military Force Integration of Commercial and Military Manufacturing in 2010 and Beyond (2002) / Chapter Skim
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Today's defense acquisition system and industrial base processes impose unacceptable delays in meeting both needs. By contrast, the global commercial industrial base thrives on rapid introduction of new technologies and on fast, flexible supply chains.
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Specific tasks are shown in Box 1-1. STUDY METHODOLOGY The NRC Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design appointed a study committee with backgrounds in defense manufacturing processes and operations, weapons system design, industrial engineering, and commercial manufacturing processes and operations (see Appendix A for biographical sketches of the committee members)
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Integration is used to mean a complementary combination of commercial and military capabilities in manufacturing supply chains or within a manufacturing facility. Commercial implies a manufacturing base whose business goals, technical capabilities, and business practices are driven by commercial markets rather than government acquisition practices.
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In areas where national security risks are introduced by dependence on foreign sources, defense manufacturing may need mitigation strategies beyond those adopted by commercial manufacturers. The military faced this issue before for commercial integrated circuits and solved it by building up parts inventories to prevent military shortages.
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