The National Shipbuilding Research Program. Proceedings of the IREAPS Technical Symp[osium, Paper No. 5: Small Shipyard Productivity Increases Through Integrated Manpower, Schedule and Material Control

Abstract : The authors describe the need for fully integrating all aspects of shipbuilding so that current resources can be utilized in the most effective and cost-efficient way possible. The integration of manpower, scheduling, and material control using mini-computer planning, and cost/ schedule control systems have proved to be extremely beneficial to small and medium sized shipyards. These systems have given management an added insight into areas that have been troublesome. Now, corrective action can be applied and the results measured quickly, directly, and accurately. By integrating all efforts of the shipyard plan, relative merits of new production techniques can be measured and evaluated. This extension of management visibility and control permits the shipyard to implement new technologies with far more confidence than possible before.