Title

Recapitalizing the Navy through optimized manning and improved reliability

Abstract

Reduced manning is the process (and the result) of removing human functions from a system while retaining or improving system operability and effectiveness. Reliability and maintainability characterize a system's operability and effectiveness. Reduced manning impacts system reliability by changing the characteristics (1) human error associated with system operation and maintence, (2) time to repair failed components, and (3) mean-time-between-failures (BMTF) in a reduced manning enviroment. Simply reducing manning without compensating for system dependence on human involvement generally has a negative impact on system maintainability. Methods to address this include (1) human-system integration design of maintenance interfaces and (2) design of operations activities that are closely related to device failures. After demonstrating reliable performance through testing and operation, ship commanders can be assured that fewer people can effectively operate and maintain Navy ships and systems.

Publication Date

1-1-1998

Publication Title

Naval Engineers Journal

Volume

110

Issue

6

Number of Pages

61-72

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-3584.1998.tb02966.x

Socpus ID

0032201709 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0032201709

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