Virtual enterprise model for the electronic components business in the Nuclear Weapons Complex

Technical Report · Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10181956· OSTI ID:10181956

Ferguson, T J; Long, K S; Sayre, J A ^[1]; Hull, A L ^[2]; Carey, D A; Sim, J R; Smith, M G ^[3]

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1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
2. Sandia National Labs., Livermore, CA (United States)
3. Allied-Signal Aerospace Co., Kansas City, MO (United States). Kansas City Div.

The electronic components business within the Nuclear Weapons Complex spans organizational and Department of Energy contractor boundaries. An assessment of the current processes indicates a need for fundamentally changing the way electronic components are developed, procured, and manufactured. A model is provided based on a virtual enterprise that recognizes distinctive competencies within the Nuclear Weapons Complex and at the vendors. The model incorporates changes that reduce component delivery cycle time and improve cost effectiveness while delivering components of the appropriate quality.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 10181956
• Report Number(s): SAND-94-1959; ON: DE94018510; BR: GB0103012
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: Aug 1994
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
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NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS AND EXPLOSIVES
COMPONENTS
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