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9780833045690

U.S. Navy Shipyards An Evaluation of Workload--and Workforce--Management Practices

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  • ISBN13:

    9780833045690

  • ISBN10:

    0833045695

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-01-16
  • Publisher: RAND Corporation
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Summary

The U.S. Navy spends nearly $ 4 billion annually on maintaining ships. Most of this work is done at public shipyards that perform some of the most complex tasks the Department of Defense must accomplish. Shipyard managers face some unique challenges. The shipyards are required to be flexible enough to meet both planned and emerging operational needs that can cause significant disruptions to schedules and workloads. Laws and policies dictating when, where, and by whom maintenance can be performed limit management options.

Table of Contents

Prefacep. iii
Figuresp. ix
Tablesp. xi
Summaryp. xiii
Acknowledgmentsp. xxi
Abbreviationsp. xxiii
Introductionp. 1
Depot Maintenance of Naval Ships Is Big Businessp. 1
Overview of the Four Public Shipyards and Other Repair Facilitiesp. 4
Norfolk Naval Shipyardp. 6
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facilityp. 7
Portsmouth Naval Shipyardp. 8
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facilityp. 9
Other Facilitiesp. 11
Management of the Public Shipyardsp. 13
Objective of the Researchp. 15
Research Approachp. 15
Organization of the Monographp. 16
An Evaluation of Planned and Actual Workload Demandp. 17
Shipyard Workload Plansp. 17
Factors Influencing the Demand for Depot-Level Servicesp. 19
Force Structurep. 19
Maintenance Policies, Practices and Philosophiesp. 21
Maintenance Requirementsp. 22
Other Considerationsp. 23
Workload-Demand Forecastsp. 24
Variability and Uncertainty in Planned and Actual Demandp. 27
Summaryp. 32
Cost-Effective Workforce Strategiesp. 35
Workforce Planning at the Public Depotsp. 36
The Shipyard Workforce and Workforce-Planning Processp. 36
Workforce-Management Strategies for Meeting Variability and Uncertaintyp. 38
Analytical Framework and Methodologyp. 45
The Workforce Allocation Toolp. 47
Data on Workload Demandp. 49
Data on Workforce Characteristicsp. 50
Data on Cost Factorsp. 51
Productivity and the Relative Cost of Laborp. 53
Variation in Productivity with the Use of Overtimep. 53
The Effect of Worker Type and Experience on Productivityp. 56
The Relative Productive Cost of Laborp. 58
Strategies for Meeting Planned Workload Demandsp. 61
Implications of Workload Inflationp. 63
Findings and Recommendationsp. 68
Additional Workforce Considerations and Sensitivity Resultsp. 71
Shop-Level Evaluationsp. 72
Workload Variabilityp. 73
Overtimep. 74
Recruiting Challengesp. 75
Time to Become Productivep. 76
Attritionp. 76
Demographicsp. 76
Shop-Level Summaryp. 78
The Limitations of Seasonal and Borrowed Labor and the Implications of Off-Site Workp. 79
The Implications of Productivity Assumptionsp. 80
The Sensitivity of Available Workforce and Total Cost to Overtime Productivityp. 80
Increased Productivity for Borrowed Workersp. 82
An Evaluation of Alternative Workload Allocation Strategiesp. 85
Shift Work from the Private Sector to the Public Sectorp. 87
A Systemic Shiftp. 87
Short-Term Shiftp. 93
Shift Work Between Public Shipyardsp. 95
Summaryp. 96
An Evaluation of Other Organizations' Workload- and Workforce-Management Practicesp. 97
United Kingdom Dockyardsp. 98
Workload-Management Strategiesp. 98
Workforce-Management Strategiesp. 99
European Commercial Shipbuildersp. 100
Workload-Management Strategiesp. 100
Workforce-Management Strategiesp. 101
The Depots of Other U.S. Military Servicesp. 101
U.S. Army Depotsp. 102
U.S. Army Depot Workload-Management Strategiesp. 103
U.S. Army Depot Workforce-Management Strategiesp. 104
NASA Space-Shuttle Maintenancep. 105
Findings Relevant to the U.S. Navyp. 108
Retain Core Capabilities and Competencies, Subcontract Othersp. 108
Avoid Excess Overtimep. 108
Use Temporary Labor to Meet Infrequent Peak Demandsp. 109
Promote a Multiskilled Workforcep. 109
Smooth Workload Demandsp. 110
Augment Workp. 110
Track Performancep. 111
Conclusions and Implicationsp. 113
Depot Laws and Policies Governing Management Optionsp. 119
Depot Maintenance Industrial Base Study Questionnairep. 127
Mathematical Details of the Workforce Allocation Toolp. 143
Referencesp. 157
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