%0 Book %A National Research Council %T Breaking the Mold: Forging a Common Defense Manufacturing Vision %@ 978-0-309-04789-0 %D 1993 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/2104/breaking-the-mold-forging-a-common-defense-manufacturing-vision %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/2104/breaking-the-mold-forging-a-common-defense-manufacturing-vision %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Conflict and Security Issues %P 94 %R doi:10.17226/2104 %X Given the dramatic changes in the environment for national defense, concurrent with rapid improvements in commercial manufacturing capabilities, the Department of Defense (DOD) requires a new approach to designing, engineering, manufacturing, buying, and upgrading weapon systems. This book provides both a vision for that new approach and a strategy by which the DOD can accomplish the necessary changes. The result will be a higher quality, more cost-effective weapon systems and a stronger industrial base while still accommodating diminishing procurement budgets.