Transcript Manufacturing Readiness Levels - MRL

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MRL Executive Tool (MRL Assist)
What It Is
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A Web-Based Tool For Executives, Managers, and IPTs
A Series of “Nested” Questions to Determine the Relative Maturity
of a Manufacturing System
A Tool With “Look Up” and “Drill Down” Linkages to Maintain Focus
on Manufacturing Risks
An Aid For Identifying Manufacturing Risks, and Mitigation Efforts
A Tool for Assisting Programs in Conducting Manufacturing
Readiness Assessments
What It Is Not
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An “MRL Calculator”
A Replacement for Experienced Manufacturing Personnel
A “Quick Fix” for the DAB
A Substitute for Sound Manufacturing Management
An Automated MRA
MRL Relationship To System Acquisition Milestones
Defense Acquisition Life Cycle Framework
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Concept
Refinement
Technology
Development
Component
Concept
Decision
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System Development
and Demonstration
Production and
Deployment
Design
Readiness
Review
System
Operations and
Support
FRP
Decision
Review
Technology Readiness Levels
TRL 4
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Basic
Principles
Observed
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3
Concept
Formulated
Breadboard
in
Lab
TRL 5
Breadboard
in Rep
Environment
TRL 6
TRL 7
TRL 8
TRL 9
Prototype
in Rep
Environment
Prototype
in Ops
Environment
System
Qualification
Mission
Proven
MRL 6
Production
Representative
Environment
MRL 7
Mature
for LRIP
MRL 8
LRIP
MRL 9
FRP
Proof
of
Concept
Manufacturing Readiness Levels
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MRL 4
Lab
Environment
MRL 5
Relevant
Environment
MRL 10
Lean
Production
Basic
Principles
Observed
MRL Assist Contains a Separate Set of Questions for Each Phase
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MRL Threads
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Technology and Industrial Base
Design
Materials
Cost and Funding
Process Capability and Control
Quality Management
Manufacturing Personnel
Facilities
Manufacturing Management
Question Hierarchy
Executive Level Questions
(“Do you have…?”)
Mid Level Management/Functional Level
(“What is it – process, purpose?”)
Working/Expert Level
(“How is it accomplished?”)
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Questions are related in a database
Drill up and down capability
Web enabled
Tailored to specific program and phase
MRL Executive Level Tool (MRL ASSIST)
Knowledgebase Question “Drill-Down” Example (MRL 7)
Thread #5 – “Process Capability and Control”
Executive- Level Question:
5.2 Does the Program have a Variation and Variability Reduction Plan?
Program Manager – Level Questions:
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5.2.1 Have all critical manufacturing processes been characterized in a factory environment?
5.2.2 Have key characteristics and process capability indexes been documented?
5.2.3 Have initial Sigma levels and variation/variability efforts been documented?
5.2.4 Have yield improvements been initiated as necessary?
5.2.5 Will yield data be gathered on the pilot line build?
IPT Lead-Level Questions:
5.2.1.1 Have initial production line simulation models been developed?
5.2.1.2 Will simulation models be used to determine bottlenecks and improve processes?
5.2.1.3 Have analyses of assembly methods been performed in a relevant
manufacturing environment?
5.2.1.4 Will all assembly methods be developed, documented and verified on the pilot line?
5.2.1.5 Have process requirements been proven and validated in a relevant
manufacturing environment?
5.2.1.6 Have required Manufacturing Technology initiatives been developed?
5.2.1.7 Has the plan been completed to implement tooling?
5.2.1.8 Will the pilot line be developed and proven out using hard tooling?
5.2.1.9 Has the automated STE implementation plan been completed?
5.2.1.10 Will the pilot line be developed and proven out with STE?
MRL Assist Features
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Self Managing
Shared Access for Geographically Dispersed Teams
Scalable and Tailorable for Individual Program Needs
Reporting Features
“Open” and “Closed” Groups
Password Protected, 128 bit Encryption
MRL Resources
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DoD Manufacturing Technology web site
https://www.dodmantech.com
- MRA link to DAU CoP
- Contains Manufacturing Readiness Level Definitions, MRLs
and Assessments Guides, and Manufacturing Readiness
Tutorial
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TRA Deskbook
http://www.dod.mil/ddre/doc/tra_deskbook.pdf
- MRLs contained in Appendix I
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DAU PQM Community of Practice
https://acc.dau.mil/pqm
- Manufacturing Readiness folder
- MRLs, Questions, Exit Criteria, Tutorial
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Best Manufacturing Practices Center of Excellence
https://www.mrlassist.bmpcoe.org
- MRL Assist web-based tool
MRL Resources
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Best Manufacturing Practices Center of Excellence
https://www.mrlassist.bmpcoe.org
- MRL Assist web-based tool
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BMPCOE 24 Hour Assistance