Relationships of administrative cost procedures to the US shipbuilding industry

1976 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-96
Author(s):  
Robert H. Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Administrative Cost ◽  
Shipbuilding Industry ◽  
The Us

Oceanic Historiography: The American Dimension

1995 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Henry Flayhart m
Keyword(s):  
Social History ◽  
Colonial America ◽  
Maritime Archaeology ◽  
Coast Guard ◽  
Maritime History ◽  
World War One ◽  
General Reference ◽  
Shipbuilding Industry ◽  
The Us ◽  
Age Of Discovery

This essay lists and analyses vital works concerning American Oceanic history in order to encourage the continued research and publication of American maritime history. Works discussed include those relating to categories such as Bibliographies and Works of General Reference; Monographs; Seapower; Age of Discovery in America; American Maritime Expansion; European Maritime History; Pacific Maritime History; Colonial America; US Inland Lakes and Waterways; American Regional Studies; American Maritime Law; American Naval History; American Revolutionary War; American Civil War; World War One and Two; the US Merchant Marine; American Shipbuilding Industry; Shipwreck and Maritime Archaeology; US Coast Guard; US ports; US Fishing, Whaling and Hunting; US Social History; and Recreation and Sport in the US.

Marine Supply Chain Management

1999 ◽  
Vol 15 (04) ◽  
pp. 233-252
Author(s):  
M. Fleischer ◽  
R. Kohler ◽  
T. Lamb Fellow ◽  
H. B. Bongiorni
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Shipbuilding Industry ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Cost Differential ◽  
Marine Industry ◽  
The Us ◽  
World Class ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Successful Change

The US shipbuilding industry finds itself pressed on many sides by dwindling government and commercial ship orders. Without significant improvement in performance, the US shipbuilding industry will contract to the minimum that can sustain government and Jones Act commercial ship demand. There has been considerable benchmarking of the US shipbuilding with other shipbuilding countries and other US and foreign industries. In these studies, the improved management of the supply chains has been found to be an important way to improve performance. The 1996 21s' Century Agile Shipbuilding Strategies report identified improvement in the relationship between shipyards and their suppliers as one of the highest priorities. In the marine industry over 50% of the cost of the delivered product is for material and equipment. When significant turn-key subcontracting is used this can increase to 75%. Over the past two decades, most US shipbuilders acknowledged that their productivity was significantly lower than world class shipbuilders. More recently they have acknowledged a material cost differential of up to 33%. Clearly, the cost of material is one of the major sources of the lack of international competitiveness of the US marine industry. The performance of the US automotive and aerospace industries has improved significantly by focusing on and improving their supply chain management. Much of Boeing's and Chrysler's improvement has been attributed to successful change in this area. This paper describes the results of a project that analyzed supply chain management in the marine industry as a way to develop a set of best practices.

Overview of Non-Welded Pipe Fitting Technologies

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fred C. Loomis
Keyword(s):  
Maritime Industry ◽  
End User ◽  
Pipe Fitting ◽  
High Demand ◽  
Shipbuilding Industry ◽  
The Us ◽  
Welded Pipe ◽  
Opening Up

Non-welded pipe fitting connections have been available in the maritime industry for years but with advanced engineering the market is opening up to the technology. As the US shipbuilding industry experiences an influx of business and skilled welders are in high-demand, non-welded pipe fitting technology is becoming a go-to product in shipyards across the country. In this presentation,, Fred Loomis, will share his experiences with non-welded pipe fitting technologies, and discuss how this type of product benefits the shipyard and end user.

Knowledge Aware Engineering in Shipbuilding

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory J. Burek ◽  
Thomas L. Neyhart
Keyword(s):  
Global Economy ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Cultural Changes ◽  
Shipbuilding Industry ◽  
News Sources ◽  
Economic Climate ◽  
Global Cost ◽  
The Us ◽  
Key Driver ◽  
The Cost

The shipbuilding industry is considered a very traditional business that experiences long transitional periods to implement major changes, especially in its approach and execution of major business and cultural changes. This reluctance to adopt major changes is mainly due to the industry’s long product development and build cycles compared to other industries, such as automobiles and airplanes. The loner ship cycle, which can be as long as 10-20 years for military builds, is much longer than the cycles typically found in other industries, which are on the order of 1-5 years. Pressure to change in the shipbuilding industry has typically been forced due to economic conditions, wartime efforts or the introduction of new and improved technologies required by customers. Sequestration has recently placed increasing pressure to reduce the cost and number of military ships sponsored by the Federal Government. The key driver to this is our country’s overall economic climate, as well as the global economy. Consequently, this global cost pressure is affecting both military and commercial construction worldwide. Every day, our industry news sources discuss our Government’s shortage of naval shipbuilding funds and the need to cut the number of and the cost of each of these designs. Global shipbuilding orders are down due to overcapacity and reduced customer demand. The US shipbuilding industry is facing some very critical challenges, both domestically and internationally. These challenges must be addressed so that our industry can maintain its national strategic capability.

NSRP-US Navy Initiatives to Reduce the Costs of Painting Navy Ships

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. P. Ault ◽  
S. Cogswell
Keyword(s):  
Data Exchange ◽  
Surface Preparation ◽  
Collaborative Effort ◽  
Shipbuilding Industry ◽  
Public Discussion ◽  
Process Improvements ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Navy ◽  
Innovative Materials

The NSRP Surface Preparation & Coatings (SPC) Panel provides a forum for Industry to work with the US Navy to reduce the overall costs of shipboard preservation. Since 1973, the panel has provided a public discussion forum and sponsored over 100 projects investigating technologies and processes to reduce cost and maintain quality of surface preparation and coatings in the shipbuilding industry. The SPC Panel is a collaborative effort involving representatives from the NSRP member shipyards, private shipyards, public shipyards, subcontractors, vendors, academia, and NAVSEA. The panel facilitates information/data exchange and sponsors technical projects. Project results are implemented through specification changes, process improvements and the implementation of innovative materials and tools.

scholarly journals Towards Quieter Seas

2013 ◽  
Vol 135 (06) ◽  
pp. 32-35
Author(s):  
Michael Bahtiarian
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
The United States ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Underwater Sound ◽  
Underwater Noise ◽  
Shipbuilding Industry ◽  
Oil And Gas Exploration ◽  
The Us ◽  
Ship Classification ◽  
Near Future

This article focuses on various research efforts that are being undertaken to address underwater noise. One of the U.S. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s findings is that underwater sound has been doubling every 10 years. Most of this sound is man-made, from the ever expanding fleet of ships that ride our oceans. Researchers believe that intrusive sound is harming sea life. Many organizations around the US shipbuilding industry have seen the need to address underwater noise. Standards organizations such as International Organization for Standardization (ISO), American National Standards Institute (ANSI), and the Acoustical Society of America have been working overtime to develop standards for the measurement of underwater noise from ships, oil and gas exploration, pile driving, and other sources. The ship classification societies are adding underwater noise to their library of regulations. In the United States, the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers are planning to add their own regulations or guidelines in the near future.

Improving Shipyard Manufacturing Processes Using STEP-NC

2005 ◽  
Vol 21 (03) ◽  
pp. 170-176
Author(s):  
Martin Hardwick ◽  
Ben Kassel ◽  
Barry Crump ◽  
Steven Garrett
Keyword(s):  
New Product ◽  
Manufacturing Processes ◽  
Proof Of Concept ◽  
Shipbuilding Industry ◽  
Product Data ◽  
Data Description ◽  
The Us ◽  
Machined Parts ◽  
Feature Based

A recent study showed that a UK Navy depot can save $4 million by rapidly manufacturing machined parts from a feature-based product data description. However, the study also showed that only 2,000 of a potential 13,000 parts can be eliminated from the inventory if the data are given just a feature-based description because there is a limit to the complexity of the parts. Now a new product data protocol is becoming available that describes complete feature-based computerized numerical controller(CNC) manufacturing programs for parts that can have any degree of complexity. This paper describes a proof of concept demonstration of the new protocol for the US shipbuilding industry.

Product-Oriented Design and Construction (PODAC) Cost Module – An Update

2000 ◽  
Vol 16 (01) ◽  
pp. 60-68
Author(s):  
John C. Trumbule ◽  
John J. Dougherty ◽  
Laurent Deschamps ◽  
Richard Ewing ◽  
Charles R. Greenwell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cost Model ◽  
Model Development ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Cost Estimating ◽  
Shipbuilding Industry ◽  
The Us ◽  
Working Together ◽  
Future Direction ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Design And Construction

ABSTRACT During the past several years the US Navy and the shipbuilding industry have been working together to develop a cost estimating tool that is sensitive to manufacturing processes and techniques. The Product-Oriented Design and Construction Cost Model (PODAC) Project's charter is to develop a product-based, production driven cost estimating tool that will be used by shipbuilders and the Navy to assess the cost of innovated and advanced technologies proposed for naval application. This paper will highlight the progress of the model development and the future direction of the project. Additionally, the PODAC Integrated Product Team (IPT) has been installing and implementing the PODAC Cost model at five major U.S. shipyards and within the Naval Sea Systems Command (NA VSEA) over the last twelve months. A structured evaluation of the model has taken place at several shipyards. The evaluation process was conducted in terms of technical or engineering trade-off studies. The findings and recommendations of one of these studies are discussed.

The Eleventh Circuit Holds that Agreements in which Pharmaceutical Companies Pay Generic Companies Not to Compete May be Valid

2004 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 181-184
Author(s):  
Amy Garrigues
Keyword(s):  
Pharmaceutical Companies ◽  
Court Decisions ◽  
Patent Holder ◽  
Trial Court ◽  
Court Of Appeals ◽  
The Us ◽  
Antitrust Laws ◽  
Per Se ◽  
Appeals Court ◽  
Two Sides

On September 15, 2003, the US. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that agreements between pharmaceutical and generic companies not to compete are not per se unlawful if these agreements do not expand the existing exclusionary right of a patent. The Valley DrugCo.v.Geneva Pharmaceuticals decision emphasizes that the nature of a patent gives the patent holder exclusive rights, and if an agreement merely confirms that exclusivity, then it is not per se unlawful. With this holding, the appeals court reversed the decision of the trial court, which held that agreements under which competitors are paid to stay out of the market are per se violations of the antitrust laws. An examination of the Valley Drugtrial and appeals court decisions sheds light on the two sides of an emerging legal debate concerning the validity of pay-not-to-compete agreements, and more broadly, on the appropriate balance between the seemingly competing interests of patent and antitrust laws.

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