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Flexible Computer Integrated Manufacturing (FCIM) is a design and manufacturing tool. It integrates equipment, software, communication, human resources, and business practices within one computer-based tool that helps manufacture, repair, and deliver items on when requested. It also provides data for Continuous Process Improvements. FCIM is an extension of Computer Aided Design (CAD) / Computer Aided […]

Applying DoD policy to Environmental Safety and Health (ESH) and complying with Federal laws are important aspects of managing programs. It’s important to start this at the beginning of any program, to reduce the risk of liability, lower cost, and save time. Techniques used by Program Managers (PM) and Manufacturing Personnel to comply with ESH

Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) an analytical tool that is used in Risk Management to identify various ways in which systems elements can fail and what’s their overall impact (consequence) to other elements and/or the overall system.  The results are processed thru Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) in which each potential failure

A Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) is a Risk Management tool that assesses the safety-critical functions within a system’s architecture and design. It analyzes high-level failures and identifies all lower-level (sub-system) failures that cause them. FTA is useful during the initial product design phase as a tool for driving the design through an evaluation of both

Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) is the loss of resources and material needed to build, maintain and operate warfighting equipment.  DMSMS may endanger the life-cycle support and viability of the weapon system or equipment.  An obsolete device is part of a larger system that is no longer manufactured by the original manufacturer. Definition

The Defense Standardization Program (DSP) is in charge of standardization throughout the Department of Defense (DoD) to reduce costs and improve operational effectiveness and is governed by DoD Manual 4120.24. The program is run by the DoD Standardization Program Office (DSPO). The documents they develop include DoD or federal specifications or standards, military specifications, military standards,

Damage Mode and Effects Analysis (DMEA) is an analysis of a system or piece of equipment to determine the extent of damage sustained from a given level of hostile weapon damage. It examines the effect of that damage on the continued controlled operation and mission completion capabilities of the system or equipment. DMEA is the

A Defense Industrial Capabilities Assessment is an assessment of an industry where there’s a known problem with the skills and knowledge, processes, facilities, and equipment needed to design, develop, manufacture, repair, and support DoD products. It’s done on a case-by-case basis for private or public industrial activities. The guidelines in DoD Instruction 5000.60 are used

The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) performs contract oversight for the DoD.  DCMA ensures that DoD, Federal, and allied government supplies and services are delivered on time, at projected cost, and meet all performance requirements set forth in a contract. It provides Systems Engineering, Auditing, Earn Value Management (EVM), and Quality Assurance (QA) oversight of

Corrective Maintenance Time is the time that begins with the observance of a malfunction of an item and ends when the item is restored to a satisfactory operating condition. It may be subdivided into active maintenance time and non-active maintenance time. It does not necessarily contribute to equipment or system downtime in cases of alternate