ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING LABORATORIES AT SEA AND THEIR ADDED-VALUE TO THE NAVY'S SEAGOING WARFIGHTER
Authors
Nicholls, Eduardo A.
Han, Wesley Y.
Davis, Joseph P.
Subjects
additive manufacturing
AM
additive manufacturing laboratory
AML
3D printing
Knowledge Value Added
KVA
cost benefit analysis
lessons learned
added-value
AM
additive manufacturing laboratory
AML
3D printing
Knowledge Value Added
KVA
cost benefit analysis
lessons learned
added-value
Advisors
Housel, Thomas J.
Hudgens, Bryan J.
Date of Issue
2019-12
Date
Publisher
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
Language
Abstract
The purpose of this MBA report is to analyze and evaluate the added-value of additive manufacturing laboratories (AMLs) installed on seagoing vessels and to provide lessons learned from the U.S. Navy’s first Additive Manufacturing Shop at Sea, onboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), in the manufacturing (printing) of replacement parts on-demand for immediate use. This project seeks to make three contributions. The first is a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) utilizing a selected part manufactured through AM procedures to determine value, cost, and time savings that AMLs installed aboard ships would offer. The second contribution is a comprehensive analysis utilizing the Knowledge Added-Value Methodology (KVA) to determine the KVA of the Surface Navy’s 3D printing AM program. The third contribution is a compilation of lessons learned to support or reject the installation and viability of these shops and their equipment installed across the fleet, by utilizing data gathered from firsthand accounts and experiences of the sailors who operated the first AML at sea onboard USS John C. Stennis. At the end of the report, the research team provides general recommendation(s) for the future installation of AMLs across the fleet to maximize benefits, cost savings, and value added to the U.S. Navy as well as for future research.
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Thesis
Description
MBA Professional Project
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Department
Organization
Graduate School of Defense Management (GSDM)
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NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Acquisitions Research Program
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Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
Rights
This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.