DESIGN PRODUCIBILITY ASSESSMENT

THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS EFFORT IS TO DEVELOP A SET OF STANDARDS THAT CAN BE USED TO ASSESS THE PRODUCIBILITY OF A GIVEN DESIGN WHILE IT IS STILL IN THE CONCEPT STAGE. THEY WILL PERMIT THE AIR FORCE TO EXAMINE A GIVEN DESIGN CONCEPT AND, BY UNDERSTANDING THE PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS, THE PROCESSES AVAILABLE TO MANUFACTURE THE ITEM, THE MATERIALS REQUIRED, AND LABOR SKILLS INVOLVED, TO PRODUCE AN INDEX OR MEASURE OF PRODUCIBILITY. THEY WILL BE FLEXIBLE ENOUGH TO ASSESS CONCEPTS RANGING FROM ELECTRONICS AND PRECISION INSTRUMENTS TO SHEET METAL AND SOLID PROPULSION MOTORS. THE STANDARDS WILL BE DOCUMENTED IN A FORM SIMILAR TO MILITARY STANDARDS. THE PROJECT WILL TAKE 26 WEEKS AND BE CARRIED OUT BY INDIVIDUALS FAMILIAR WITH PRODUCIBILITY ISSUES OF BOTH GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY.