Surge Capacity of the U.S. Industrial Base: A Macro View

摘要

Concern about the defense industrial base and its ability to respond to increased demand for goods produced for the Department of Defense during a surge has become an important issue with Headquarters United States Air Force. This thesis project was an effort to identify key industries supporting DOD aerospace commodity requirements and to assess the identified industries' ability to surge from a capacity utilization view. Ninety-six industries were identified as the manufacturing industries supporting the production of aerospace goods purchased by the Department of Defense. Three of those industries lacked the production capacity to respond to a surge, while eight other industries were identified as vulnerable to potential bottlenecks during a surge. (Author)