Title :
Finding the CALS connection (a discussion on CALS implementation for DoD and industry)
Author :
DeLauche, John ; Reeves, T. John
Author_Institution :
RJO Enterprises Inc., Lanham, MD, USA
Abstract :
Computer-aided acquisition and logistics support (CALS) is a joint Department of Defense (DoD) and industry initiative to improve weapons system quality, reduce development cycle time, and avoid cost through the use of digital technology in the generation, access, management, maintenance, distribution, and use of technical information. The authors explore the history of this movement and evaluate the solution being proposed. In addition, they attempt to provide some insight as to what industry-based actions are needed to assist in the development of a consistent and compatible CALS environment that is in concert with the needs of both government and industry to minimize the impacts to logistics engineering/information systems
Keywords :
logistics data processing; weapons; CALS; Department of Defense; DoD; access; computer aided acquisition and logistics support; cost; development cycle time; digital technology; distribution; government; industry; information systems; logistics engineering; maintenance; management; weapons; Computer industry; Costs; Defense industry; Distributed computing; Government; History; Logistics; Quality management; Technology management; Weapons;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace and Electronics Conference, 1992. NAECON 1992., Proceedings of the IEEE 1992 National
Conference_Location :
Dayton, OH
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0652-X
DOI :
10.1109/NAECON.1992.220473
