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Performing Industrial Base Analyses Volume I: Methodology
August 1, 1995
In November 1994, the Secretary of the Navy asked the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) [ASN(RD&A)] to assess the minimum essential industrial base that the Department must sustain. The assessment was to become part of the FY97 Program Review (PR-97). In turn, ASN(RD&A) asked CNA to help support the assessment process. In addition to PR-97 support, the sponsor asked CNA to develop a framework for addressing industrial base questions because the Navy Department is required to perform many of these industrial base assessments. This paper proposes a CNA methodology for conducting industrial base studies. It is designed as an instructional document to guide analysts in capturing economic sources of industrial base risks. This framework helps to identify likely problems and then to tailor feasible solutions. The framework is general enough to be applied to a wide variety of industrial base items. The goal of this paper is to separate the important factors regarding the industrial base from the extraneous ones. By highlighting the key elements and economic dynamics, the methodology can support Navy and Marine Corps decisions on critical industrial base issues.
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The Struggle for the Soviet Far East: Political, Military, and Economic Trends Under Gorbachev
April 1, 1991
In 1991, separatist forces seeking independence have become active across the USSR. In one of the most important regions, the Soviet Far East, such a trend is visible, although it has received scant attention compared to movements in the Baltic states, Moldavia, and other areas. The struggle for change in the Soviet Far East pits the conservative forces, consisting of mid-level Communist Party personnel, senior military, and some members of the defense industrial and intelligence community, against virtually everyone else. The encroachments that this powerful coalition hopes to block include opening Vladivostok, the creation of free economic zones with the participation of foreigners, the conversion of the defense industry, and the emergence of non-communist political figures and ideas (including a plan to create an independent Far Eastern Republic). This research memorandum examines recent trends in the region -- political, military, and economic -- and looks ahead to possible outcomes. AD-A238033
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Industrial Preparedness Planning: A Review of the Literature
March 1, 1988
This research memorandum reviews the history of Industrial Preparedness Planning (IPP) as revealed in government directives, past studies, and budget documents. IPP policy development, planning methods, and organizations are summarized, and alternative planning methods proposed by other researchers are presented. The paper identifies problems that impede good planning and presents conclusions that help to explain the dilemma of IPP today. Recommendations from other studies are presented. Navy options for IPP will be presented in a future research memorandum concluding the study.
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Skill Mix, Experience, and Readiness
October 1, 1983
This paper examines the relationship between experience and skill, and assesses its implications for Navy manpower policy.
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Inventory and the Theory of the Firm
June 1, 1974
A serious criticism of the inventory models presented in the literature is that they often seek to minimize inventory costs rather than to minimize total costs for a specified production level. This neglect is caused, in large measure, by a failure to consider inventories as factors of production, with substitution possibilities between other types of inputs. This paper incorporates these substitution possibilities into the analysis, and formulates an inventory model within the theory of the firm.
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