Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) Deskbook

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Table A-8. Manufacturing Readiness Levels for the Facilities ThreadAcquisitionPhasePre-MSA MSA TD EMD LRIP FRPTechnical Reviews – ASR SRR/SFR PDR CDRThreadSub-Thread– TechnologyMaturityH – FacilitiesH.1 – Tooling/STE/SIEH.2 – FacilitiesMRL 1 MRL 2 MRL 3 MRL 4 MRL 5 MRL 6 MRL 7 MRL 8 MRL 9Should beassessedat TRL 1Should beassessed atTRL 2Should beassessed atTRL 3Should beassessed at TRL4– – – Tooling/STE/SIErequirements areconsidered as partof AoA.– – Specializedfacility requirements/needsidentified.Availability ofmanufacturingfacilities forprototype developmentand productionevaluatedas part of AoA.Should beassessed atTRL 5Identify toolingand STE/SIErequirementsand providesupportingrationale andschedule.Manufacturingfacilities identifiedand plansdeveloped toproduce prototypes.Should beassessed atTRL 6Prototype toolingand STE/SIEconceptsdemonstrated inproduction relevantenvironment.Production toolingand STE/SIErequirementsdeveloped.Manufacturingfacilities identifiedand plans developedto producepilot line build.Should beassessed atTRL 7Productiontooling andSTE/SIE designand developmenteffortsunderway.Manufacturingequipmentmaintenancestrategydeveloped.Manufacturingfacilitiesidentified andplans developedto produceLRIPbuild.PRR/SVRShould beassessedat TRL 7Tooling,test, andinspectionequipmentproven onpilot lineandadditionalrequirementsidentifiedforLRIP.Manufacturingequipmentmaintenancedemonstratedonpilot line.Pilot linefacilitiesdemonstrated.Manufacturingfacilitiesadequatetobegin LRIP.Plans inplace tosupporttransition toFRP.PCA –Should beassessedat TRL 8All tooling,test, andinspectionequipmentproven inLRIP andrequirementsidentifiedfor FRP.Manufacturingequipmentmaintenancescheduledemonstrated.Manufacturingfacilities inplace anddemonstratedinLRIP.Capacityplans adequatetosupportFRP.MRL 10Should beassessedat TRL 9Proventooling,test, andinspectionequipmentin place tosupportmaximumFRP.Plannedequipmentmaintenancescheduleachieved.Productionfacilities inplace andcapacitydemonstratedtomeet maximumFRPrequirements.A-14
Table A-9. Manufacturing Readiness Levels for the Manufacturing Management ThreadAcquisitionPhasePre-MSA MSA TD EMD LRIP FRPTechnical Reviews – ASR SRR/SFR PDR CDRThreadI – Manufacturing ManagementSub-Thread– TechnologyMaturityI.1 – Manufacturing Planning & SchedulingI.2 – Materials PlanningMRL 1 MRL 2 MRL 3 MRL 4 MRL 5 MRL 6 MRL 7 MRL 8 MRL 9Should beassessedat TRL 1Should beassessed atTRL 2Should beassessed atTRL 3Should beassessed at TRL4– – – Manufacturingstrategy developedand integratedwith acquisitionstrategy.Prototype schedulerisk mitigationefforts incorporatedinto TDS.– – – Technologydevelopmentarticle componentlist developed withassociated leadtimeestimates.Should beassessed atTRL 5Manufacturingstrategy refinedbased uponpreferred concept.Prototypeschedule riskmitigationefforts initiated.Technologydevelopmentpart listmaturing.Make/buyevaluationsbegin andincludeproductionconsiderationsreflecting pilotline, LRIP, andFRP needs.Lead times andother risksidentified.Should beassessed atTRL 6Initial manufacturingapproachdeveloped. Allsystem-designrelatedmanufacturingeventsincluded in IMP/IMS. Manufacturingrisk mitigationapproach for pilotline or technologyinsertion programsdefined.Most material decisionscomplete(make/buy),material risksidentified, andmitigation plansdeveloped. BOMinitiated.Should beassessed atTRL 7Initial manufacturingplandeveloped.Manufacturingplanningincluded in theIMP/IMS.Manufacturingrisks integratedinto risk mitigationplans.Develop initialworkinstructions.Effectiveproductioncontrol systemin place tosupport pilotline.Make/buydecisions andBOM completefor pilot linebuild. Materialplanning systemsin placefor pilot linebuild.PRR/SVRShould beassessedat TRL 7Manufacturingplanupdated forLRIP. Allkeymanufacturingrisksare identifiedandassessedwithapprovedmitigationplans inplace. Workinstructionsfinalized.Effectiveproductioncontrolsystem inplace tosupportLRIP.Make/buydecisionsand BOMcomplete tosupportLRIP.Materialplanningsystemsproven onpilot line forLRIP build.PCA –Should beassessedat TRL 8Manufacturingplanupdatedfor FRP.Allmanufacturingriskstrackedand mitigated.Effectiveproductioncontrolsystem inplace tosupportFRP.Make/buydecisionsand BOMcompleteto supportFRP.Materialplanningsystemsproven inLRIP andsufficientfor FRP.MRL 10Should beassessedat TRL 9All manufacturingrisksmitigated.Materialplanningsystemsvalidatedon FRPbuild.A-15
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