United States Air Force Computer-Aided Acquisition & Logistics Support (CALS): CAD/CAM/CAE Current and Future Environment (1988 - 1998). Version 3.0

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• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Aerospace Industry Air Force Industries Logistics Manufacturing Organizations Technological Forecasting Weapons
• Publication/ Report Number:
  AD-A242 305
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final draft
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Air Force Systems Command
• Abstract:
  The diffusion and adoption of new technologies across national, sectoral, and
  
  organizational boundaries has been a topic of considerable research. While the
  
  exact transfer mechanism remains a matter of hypothesis, it seems clear that the
  
  direction and speed of technology development and penetration is heavily impacted by
  
  environmental influences - be they organizational, macroeconomic, or microeconomic.
  
  This section of the report examines key aspects of the current and projected future
  
  environment which could influence either the direction or pace of CAD/CAM/CAE
  
  technology development or the adoption of these technologies by the U.S. Air Force.
  
  Most of the discussion will center around issues relevant to the Air Force Logistics
  
  Command (AFLC), except where noted.
  
  Structued in six sections, the report compares and contrasts the aerospace industry
  
  with the Air Force for perspective and balance. Sections 2.0 and 3.0 contrast the
  
  respective current design and manufacturing environments. Section 4.0 examines
  
  associated procurements, prototyping, and R&D programs that could have significant
  
  impacts on the evolutionary path followed by both sectors. Sections 5.0 and 6.0
  
  extrapolate into the future by examining future weapon system technologies and the
  
  plans of industry and the Air Force to respond to th egrowing technological challenge.
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:464b90c0348198244b616715e0c9da61d6b23eea99c7cd9ab36db42ec64b1aea
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10255/dot_10255_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.79 MB ]