Download or read book Cost Benefit Analysis of Completed RIW Reliability Improvement Warranty Contracts written by Paul E. Leix and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reliability Improvement Warrant (RIWs) were implemented by the Air Force in 1974. This marked the beginning of the eight-year RIW trial period. Six major Air Force programs have used RIWs since 1974. The Air Force Director of Contracting and Manufacturing Policy requested that the RIW trial period be ended and that the effectiveness of this program during the trial period be measured. This research project was an attempt to evaluate the costs and benefits associated with two RIWs implemented during this time period. Reliability data and maintenance man-hour values were collected on warranted equipment throughout its history of operation. Similar data was collected on equivalent non-warranted equipment for comparison purposes. The increase in reliability and decrease in expended maintenance man-hours warranted equipment was also compared to the increase in contract costs associated with the RIW. This thesis indicated that the RIW was a cost-effective tool in increasing reliability and reducing the number of man-hours required to maintain certain Air Force equipment. Keywords: guarantees; AN/ARN-118 TACAN; F-15 aircraft; inertial navigation; weapon system effectiveness; life cycle costs.
Download or read book The Feasibility of a Cost Effectiveness Assessment of Weapon System Warranties A Case Study of the F 16 Reliability Improvement Warranty RIW Program written by Jay L. Van Der Stelt and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As DOD's percentage of the budget continues to decline, there is an increasing need to get more for the defense door. Weapon system warranties which are now required by law are one way to achieve this objective. Congress has requested that only cosnt-effective warranties be procured. Consequently, DOD is requiring all services to conduct cost/benefit studies of warranties. This thesis considered the information required to conduct such an analysis and investigated the availability of such information by looking at the F-16 Reliability Improvement Warranty Contract as an example. A simple theoretical manufacturer's cost model of warranty relationships is used as a reference in identifying the overall structure and general types of information discussed by the model. the research concluded that critical information necessary to perform valid cost/benefit or effectiveness assessments of warranties is missing.
Download or read book Evaluation of and Recommended Change to the Reliability Improvement Warranty RIW Guidelines written by Mark C. Jacobson and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The reliability improvement warranty is a relatively new acquisition technique in government contracting. To encourage effective use of the technique, HQ USAF Directorate of Procurement Policy (LGP) published the pamphlet entitled Interim Guidelines Reliability Improvement Warranty (RIW) in July, 1974. This pamphlet provided guidance in the areas of application criteria, funding, provisions, determination of cost effectiveness, and general implementation and administrative information. Since the guidelines had not been revised since publication, the researchers' objectives were to determine if the guidelines were adequate and to obtain recommendations for improving those guidelines, if necessary. To meet those objectives, 24 individuals knowledgeable in the area of RIW were interviewed. Their perceptions were gathered through ten scaled response questions that addressed main areas within the guidelines. The distribution of responses were tested via the Kolmogorov-Smirnov two sample test to determine the adequacy of the area. Interviewees also recommended changes to correct perceived problem areas via open ended response questions. The researchers concluded the guidelines were inadequate in a number of areas, e.g., evaluation of candidates, example clauses, administrative concerns and cost-benefit analysis among others. Suggestions for increased detail, more examples, deeper rationale and organization into a regulation were made. (Author).
Download or read book Reliability Improvement Warranties for Military Procurement written by Arturo Gándara and published by RAND Corporation. This book was released on 1977 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the Reliability Improvement Warranty (RIW). Consumer and commercial warranty experience does not alone justify optimistic expectations for RIWs; the effect of RIWs in completed Department of Defense (DOD) programs is inconclusive; and as a result of inadequate research design the expectation of drawing meaningful conclusions from the ongoing RIW experiment may be over-optimistic. Examination of completed RIW programs, however, suggests the importance of (1) modification after operational use or testing, (2) schedule flexibility, (3) contractor involvement in initial overhaul and repair, and (4) avoidance of RIWs in programs subject to extreme quantity or utilization uncertainty. The design of the DOD's ongoing RIW experiment can be improved by (1) reducing the variation in contractual terms, (2) developing better controlled conditions, and (3) establishing defined limits for the experiment. In addition, the DOD must recognize the multiple objectives of the RIW and establish priority among them to facilitate evaluation.
Download or read book Reliability Improvement Warranty RIW MID Contract Evaluation written by Oscar Markowitz and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: RIW (Reliability Improvement Warranty) is considered by DOD (Department of Defense) as being in a trial phase during which the philosophies, techniques and applications could be wrung out. The Abex RIW contract, about which this report deals, innovated features of no exclusions, support, as well as early timing in the sequence of the life of an item. Thus, the report on this Abex RIW contract is meaningful in terms of evaluating RIW results against other most likely results should an otherwise normal support mode have been selected rather than RIW. The pre-contract history is provided as well as the main conditions and terms of the RIW contract itself. Each area of interest (Program, Administration, Engineering, Logistics and Economics) is reviewed and quantified from data developed for the RIW contract purposes as well as data from other Navy sources obtained for evaluation purposes. Throughout the report, results obtained within the Abex contract are compared against non-RIW alternatives as well as other experiences obtained with other equivalent engine driven hydraulic pumps supported without benefits of RIW. Conclusions to date can be made that the RIW goals anticipated were more than met and the RIW contract has, in fact, resulted in a most cost effective support alternative available to the Navy. Additionally, the RIW alternative has provided superlative support to the fleet within a Navy investment considerably less than other comparative units used in other front line Navy aircraft. The report provides considerable supportative detail and analysis to back up the above conclusions. (Author).
Download or read book Techniques for Selecting and Analyzing Reliability Improvement Warranties written by Joseph A. Bizup and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reliability Improvement Warranty (RIW) is a type of contract that makes a contractor responsible for field-induced failures over an extended period of time. Its express purpose is to provide a vehicle for product improvement. This report presents selection criteria for RIW candidates and techniques for risk and economic analyses are developed. Three contracts are analyzed in detail with respect to RIW impact on item procurement and management. The cost effectiveness of two RIW contracts is discussed to indicate areas of probable life-cycle-cost savings to the Navy.
Download or read book An Analysis of the Relationship of Reliability Improvement Warranties RIW to Interfirm Competition in DoD Avionics Procurements written by Bobby G. Christian and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The reliability improvement warranty (RIW) is a relatively new procurement concept which may potentially make a significant contribution to the Department of Defense (DOD) goal of lowering the life cycle costs of weapons systems. A major factor delaying full scale application of the RIW concept is uncertainty concerning the impact that widespread usage would have on competition for DOD procurements. This study was limited to a comparison of the six existing military RIW contracts for avionics units with a sample of contracts for similar items without the RIW provisions, to determine if any difference in the degree of competition existed. The variables used to measure the degree of competition were the number of contractors vying for the contract award and the variability of the proposed prices. The results of the study indicated that the degree of competition for contracts containing RIW clauses did not differ significantly from that of the contracts without RIW clauses. (Author).
Download or read book Reliability Improvement Warranties Government Benefits Contractor Risks written by Roland Franz Habicht and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reliability Improvement Warranties illustrate a new contractual technique for improving reliability by providing a strong monetary incentive to the contractor. This incentive, however, also places additional monetary risk on the contractor. Industry has expressed mounting concerns over this risk. This thesis contains an examination of the relationship between government benefits and contractor risk. Existing and proposed RIW contracts are evaluated in regard to the type of equipment under warranty, the use of exclusions, penalties for non-compliance, and RIW price. The results of the analysis illustrate how RIW is being used by the government. (Author).
Download or read book Evaluation of Proposed Criteria to be Used in the Selection of Candidates for Reliability Improvement Warranties written by Payton E Dunn (Jr) and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As DOD's percentage of the budget continues to decline, there is an increasing need to get more for the defense dollar. One way to achieve this objective is through the use of Reliability Improvement Warranties (RIW). The RIW calls for a total repair contract based on a pre-determined Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF). The contractor to whom the contract is let can realize increased profits by increasing the MTBF of the item. He does this by initiating 'No Cost' Engineering Change Proposals which will increase item performance and reliability. The study was designed to survey the existing population of items covered by a RIW to determine what characteristics they had in common.
Download or read book Reliability Improvement Warranties Government Benefits Contractor Risks written by and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reliability Improvement Warranties illustrate a new contractual technique for improving reliability by providing a strong monetary incentive to the contractor. This incentive, however, also places additional monetary risk on the contractor. Industry has expressed mounting concerns over this risk. This thesis contains an examination of the relationship between government benefits and contractor risk. Existing and proposed RIW contracts are evaluated in regard to the type of equipment under warranty, the use of exclusions, penalties for non-compliance, and RIW price. The results of the analysis illustrate how RIW is being used by the government. (Author).
Download or read book Reliability Improvement Warranties for Military Procurement written by Arturo Gandara and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consumer and commercial warranty experience does not alone justify optimistic expectations for RIWs; the effect of RIWs in completed DoD programs is inconclusive; and as a result of inadequate research design the expectation of drawing meaningful conclusions from the ongoing RIW experiment may be over-optimistic. Examination of completed RIW programs, however, suggests the importance of (1) modification after operational use or testing, (2) schedule flexibility, (3) contractor involvement in initial overhaul and repair, (4) and avoidance of RIWs in programs subject to extreme quantity or utilization uncertainty. The design of the DoD's ongoing RIW experiment can be improved by (1) reducing the variation in contractual terms, (2) developing better controlled conditions, and (3) establishing defined limits for the experiment. In addition, the DoD must recognize the multiple objectives of the RIW and establish priority among them to facilitate evaluation.
Download or read book Warranties written by James R. Brennan and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 1994 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive overview of the warranty process including warranty principles, types, requirements, analyses, negotiation and implementation. The book's focus is on warranty usage in the commercial and military sector with the goal of ensuring quality, failure-free repair product delivery. Performance guarentees are covered along with warranty legislation including: Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act; Uniform Commercial Code; and Military Weapon System Warranties.
Download or read book An Analysis of the Relationship of Reliability Improvement Warranties RIW to Interfirm Competition in DOD Avionics Procurements written by Bobby G. Christian (CAPT, USAF.) and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Application of Reliability Improvement Warranty RIW to DoD Procurements written by Dennis Jean Allen and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The existence of a goal conflict in the buyer/seller relationship is inherent under a profit motivated system where conventional procurement techniques are used. The buyer seeks maximum performance at minimum life cycle cost and the seller seeks to maximize profit which may translate to minimizing reliability improvement costs. Experience of military and commercial procurement activities with the use of Reliability Improvement Warranties (RIW's) has led to the conclusion that the RIW may be a valuable tool in bringing buyer/seller goals into agreement by transferring the management of costs to the seller. Background material on DoD and commercial warranty experience is used to form the framework for an evaluation criteria developed by ARINC Research Corporation to test the applicability of RIW to a particular acquisition.
Download or read book A New Look at Warranties in Defense Contracts written by Arturo Gándara and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Department of Defense (DOD) has only had three completed warranty programs, and data on current programs will not be complete until the early 1980s. This paper explores the reliability improvement warranty (RIW) concept by evaluating commercial analogs, past DOD warranty experience, and the current tri-service RIW trial. Examination of the completed programs does not show conclusive evidence that warranties were a major factor in observed improvement, but certain observations regarding reliability were apparent: (1) Modification after testing is needed to take advantage of field experience and can be promoted without a warranty. (2) Scheduling should be flexible to allow incorporation of test data in subsequent development and production. (3) The contractor should be involved in initial overhaul and repair. (4) RIWs should not be applied to programs subject to extreme quantity or utilization uncertainty. The authors point out that current RIW trials have terms and penalties that vary widely and diminish the likelihood that they will yield conclusive evidence on the value of warranties.
Download or read book Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 794 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lists citations with abstracts for aerospace related reports obtained from world wide sources and announces documents that have recently been entered into the NASA Scientific and Technical Information Database.
Download or read book Final Report of the Joint Logistics Commanders Electronic Systems Reliability Workshop written by and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
