JVX LCC Reduction Through Front-End Logistics

This paper deals with the steps taken to minimize JVX Life Cycle Cost (LCC) through front-end logistics. The JVX program as described in this paper is unique in terms of the interjection of the Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) disciplines into the configuration development process during the Preliminary Design phase. This involvement of ILS elements early in the program allows for full consideration of the ILS impact of design decisions prior to their commitment to expensive (and difficult to change) detailed design. As such, it is anticipated that JVX logistics-related costs will be controlled to the maximum extent practical, with a corresponding beneficial influence on program LCC.