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

fYear

1992

fDate

18-22 May 1992

Firstpage

994

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NAECON.1992.220473

Filename

220473