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Authorized U.S. Department of Defense Partnership Intermediary per Authority 15 U.S.C. 3715 Manufacturing for Transition
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Authorized U.S. Department of Defense Partnership Intermediary
per Authority 15 U.S.C. 3715
Manufacturing for
Transition
Chain of Command
Office of the Secretary of Defense – OSD
Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics – AT&L
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering – R&E
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Research Directorate
MilTech
Defense Laboratories Enterprise
A Partnership Intermediary (PIA)
Established in Law by Congress
Managed by OSD, Defense
Laboratories Enterprise
Located at Montana State
University
A fee for services program
A Company
A Government Owned,
Contractor Run
Organization
A 501(c)(3)
MilTech Is MilTech Is Not
What is MilTech?
MilTech does:
Assist DOD Labs, DOD R&D efforts, and DOD procurement organizations with manufacturing expertise, design expertise, and technology scouting
Act as a Lab’s, PM’s, PEO’s, or a command’s “Honest Broker” with industry and vendors
Receive its fees via MIPR through AFRL
What Does MilTech Do?
Get the Right Design Details “Right”
Design For Manufacturing and Assembly in Early Stages can reduce Life-Cycle Costs Significantly and Increase Speed to Market
Transition
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Design For Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA)
DFMA in Action
Navy Communications System Project Results:• Over 40% weight savings• Significant parts count reduction (90% fewer parts)• Lower cost, easier to maintain• Use of COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf) components• Very rapid development-to-test
Legacy System50.5 pounds
• 52 Printed Circuit Boards• 723 Unique Components• 6137 Parts Total
•20.8 Pounds Lighter•5521 Fewer Parts
Next Gen System29.7 pounds
• 7 Printed Circuit Boards• 147 Unique Components• 616 Parts Total
Costed Volumes
$2.00 $1.80 $1.60$1.40
$1.20
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$140,000
"Profit"
Price per round
Volume sold
Door Breacher Cases Sold vs. Price vs. Profit
SAMPLE/DRAFT
Prepare for Scale Up
Transitioning from 1 PhD’s benchtop to 50 workstations in a manufacturing plant
• Supply Chain Development• Vendor ID and Qualification• Quality System (ISO 9000 gap assessment)• Lean Manufacturing Implementation• Facility Layout• Scheduling System• Capacity Planning
Relevant, Useable Prototype
The Prototype is as or more important that the final product!
Simple, more durable design eliminates roughly 12 parts in the hinge assembly and allows for easier assembly
Refined Design for Water Tester
Dignity in Design
One Step At A Time
Contact MilTech
Chris Hergett, Project Engineer 406-994-6734 (Mountain Time) [email protected]
Al Deibert, Director
406-994-7732 (Mountain Time)
Brant Bailey, Lead Military Liaison
703-615-5751 (Mountain Time)
