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Resource Synchronization Tool Evaluation

NCMS Project #: 140820 Problem: The commercial industry as well as DoD are migrating away from stove-piped legacy information applications in order to adequately perform readiness functions supporting...

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Retail Supply Chain PAAS Integration Initiative

NCMS Project #: 140818 Problem: Private sector Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementations as well as those developed specifically for the Department of Defense (DoD) have proven to be...

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Shareable Operational Resources Tool (SORT) Operational Enhancement and...

NCMS Project #: 140703 Problem: The Shareable Operational Resources Tool (SORT) was developed initially to demonstrate the benefits of merging “Product” level data through its NATO (or National) Stock...

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T700 Improved Durability Compressor Coating Hardware Processing to Support...

NCMS Project #: 140808 Problem: The T700-GE-401C engine is operated in all military services, powering H-60, AH-64 and AH1 aircraft. These types of aircraft are operated in both erosive and maritime...

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T700 Joint Field Service Evaluation Plan and Requirements

NCMS Project #: 140702/140724/140728 Problem: The T700-GE-401C engine are jointly operated in all military services, powering H-60, AH-64 and AH1 aircraft. These types of aircraft are operated in both...

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Test Measurement and Diagnostic Evaluation (TMDE) Initiative – Phase I

NCMS Project #: 140731 Problem: Maintenance and sustainment support efforts in commercial industries are heavily reliant on Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE). This maintenance and...

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Test Measurement and Diagnostic Evaluation (TMDE) Initiative – Phase II

NCMS Project #: 140732 Problem: Maintenance and sustainment support efforts in commercial industries are heavily reliant on Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE). A combination of tools and...

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Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) – Phase III

NCMS Project #: 140821 Problem: Maintenance and sustainment support efforts in commercial industries are heavily reliant on Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE). TMDE is a collection of...

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USMC Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM+) Enterprise Implementation Initiative...

NCMS Project #: 140717 Problem: As with all transformational initiatives, policy and guidance are not enough to affect the needed sweeping changes to achieve critical mass for CBM+ implementation....

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USMC Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM+) Enterprise Implementation Initiative...

NCMS Project #: 140814 Problem: Over the last two decades, industry and DoD have been developing various enablers required to migrate from traditional time-based maintenance programs to maintenance...

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Wireless Command & Control System (WCCS) for Material Handling Equipment...

NCMS Project #: 140708 Problem: Despite a myriad of major service-sponsored maintenance initiatives focused on improving maintenance automation and readiness for tactical vehicle fleets, aircraft,...

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Wireless Command & Control System (WCCS) for Material Handling Equipment...

NCMS Project #: 140707 Problem: Despite a myriad of major Service sponsored maintenance initiatives focused on improving maintenance automation and readiness for tactical vehicle fleets, aircraft,...

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CTMA Welcomes New Partner MERC

Mercer Engineering Research Center (MERC) is a non-profit applied research and engineering unit of Mercer University, a private university founded in 1833. In 1987, MERC was established under the...

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CTMA Project Announcement: Removal of Magnetically Attached Devices (ReMAD) –...

Ground vehicles and equipment are very susceptible to unwanted magnetically attached devices (MADs) due to the large amount of mild steel used in their manufacture. New technologies need to be...

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CTMA Project Announcement: Predictive Analytics Health Monitoring for Ship...

Controlling maintenance costs is a critical to commercial industry in order to secure and retain market share/competitive advantage. Reducing maintenance cost is also a critical mission for the Defense...

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CTMA Project Announcement: Rapid Development and Acquisition Initiative

The DoD is hampered by current policies, processes, and regulations, which govern development and acquisition to support maintenance and sustainment of the warfighter. Today, DoD’s focus is on...

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CTMA Project Announcement: Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) for Aircraft...

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) for Aircraft Sustainment and Support to Develop a Function Teamcenter 3D Configuration Manufacturing Environment at the Fleet Readiness Center (FRC) East Cherry Point...

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Featured Article: Full metal jacket

NCMS’ Dana Ellis is featured in this article by The Economist highlighting Human Exoskeleton advancements and implementations within the Department of Defense. SOLDIERS kitted up in expectation of...

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Featured Article: 3 big data use cases for manufacturing analytics

Penned by Bala Deshpande,  Managing Partner at SimaFore, an NCMS partner, “3 big data use cases for manufacturing analytics” states the case for Manufacturing Overhead and Labor cost tracking, Fault...

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Present at the 2016 Predictive Analytics World for Manufacturing

NCMS, and our partner SimaFore, are looking for thought leaders and experts in their fields to present at and participate in the 3rd annual Predictive Analytics World – Manufacturing conference in...

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