Title Modeling and simulation in manufacturing and defense systems acquisition : pathways to success / Committee on Modeling and Simulation Enhancements for 21st Century Manufacturing and Acquisition, Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council

Published Washington, D.C. : National Research Council, ©2002

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 183 pages) : illustrations Series The compass series Compass series (Washington, D.C.) Contents Modeling and Simulation in Manufacturing and Defense Systems Acquisition -- Copyright -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- INTRODUCTION -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- Technology and Research -- Infrastructure for Modeling and Simulation -- Use of Modeling and Simulation in Acquisition and Manufacturing -- Culture and Human Issues -- 1 Introduction -- MODELING AND SIMULATION IN MANUFACTURING AND ACQUISITION -- NEW CHALLENGES FOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION -- The International Security Environment -- Strategic Vision -- Resources Institutional InitiativesMilitary Systems -- Commercial Technology -- Summary -- New Approaches for the Acquisition Process -- New Approaches for Systems -- New Approaches for Tools -- 2 Modeling and Simulation in Defense Acquisition -- SIMULATION-BASED ACQUISITION -- Definition of Simulation-Based Acquisition -- Use of Modeling and Simulation in Defense Acquisition -- Examples of Modeling and Simulation in Defense Acquisition -- U.S. Navy LPD-17 Program -- Joint Strike Fighter Program -- U.S. Navy SC-21 Program -- Future Programs Barriers to More Widespread UseInadequate Allocation of Resources -- Lack of Information for Program Managers -- Need for an Integrated Systems Engineering Process -- Obstacles to Collaboration -- Intellectual Property Rights -- Information Dissemination -- Education and Training -- Validation and Verification -- REVIEW OF ACQUISITION-RELATED STUDIES ON MODELING AND SIMULATION -- Multiple Recommendations on Leadership -- Multiple Recommendations on Processes -- Multiple Recommendations on Technology -- Multiple Recommendations on Motivation Multiple Recommendations on ExperimentationCONCLUSIONS -- 3 Lessons Learned from Commercial Manufacturing -- MODELING AND SIMULATION IN COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURING -- The Automotive Industry -- Barriers to Widespread Use of M & S Technologies -- Lack of Reusability -- Lack of Model Reliability and Robustness -- Lack of System Integration Capabilities -- Existing Management and Process Structures -- INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE -- CONCLUSIONS -- 4 Systems-of-Systems, Distributed Simulations, and Enterprise Systems SIMULATING COMPLEX SYSTEMS-OF-SYSTEMSDISTRIBUTED SIMULATIONS -- Distributed Mission Training Systems -- Distributed Collaborative Engineering Environments -- Limitations on Advanced Distributed Simulations -- ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS -- Generalized Enterprise Reference Architecture and Methodology -- CONCLUSIONS -- 5 Modeling and Simulation Research and Development Topics -- MODELING METHODS -- Scalability -- Multiresolution Modeling -- Agent-Based Modeling -- Semantic Consistency -- Dealing with Complexity and Errors Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Print version record Subject BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- Service. United States -- Armed Forces -- Weapon systems -- Computer simulation. SUBJECT United States -- Armed Forces -- Weapons systems -- Computer simulation United States -- Armed Forces -- Procurement -- Computer simulation Subject United States -- Armed Forces -- Procurement -- Computer simulation. United States Form Electronic book ISBN 0309566142 9780309566148

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