[Why New Building Brokers Should Look to Dry-Docking Business Too]

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Abstract

This dissertation provides background information on the size, geographic distribution, employment, production, sales, and economic condition of the ship building and repair industry. Facilities described within this document are described in terms of their Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes. The shipbuilding and repair industry builds and repairs ships, barges,and other large vessels, whether self-propelled or towed by other craft. The industry also includes the conversion and alteration of ships and the manufacture of offshore oil and gas well drilling and production platforms. The shipbuilding and repair industry described in this notebook is categorized by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code 3731. This notebook does not cover the related sector SIC 3732 Boat Building and Repairing. The boat building and repair industry is engaged in the manufacturing and repairing of smaller non-ocean going vessels primarily used for recreation, fishing, and personnel transport. OMB is in the process of changing the SIC code system to a system based on similar production processes called the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS). Shipyards, or facilities that build and/or repair ships, operate on a job basis. With the exception of about nine U.S. Navy owned shipyards (which are not included in SIC 3731), the U.S. shipbuilding and repair industry is privately owned. Unlike most other industries, each year only a small number of valuable orders are received that often take years to fill. Orders for ships and ship repairs are primarily placed by companies or the federal government. Companies that place orders often include commercial shipping companies, passenger and cruise companies, ferry companies, petrochemical companies, commercial fishing companies, and towing and tugboat companies. The principal federal government agencies placing shipbuilding and repair orders include the Naval Sea Systems Command, the Military Sealift Command, the Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Coast Guard, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Science Foundation, and the Maritime Administration. Shipyards are often categorized into a few basic subdivisions either by type of operations (shipbuilding or ship repairing), by type of ship (commercial or military), and shipbuilding or repairing capacity (first-tier or second-tier).

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION6

Continuous Improvement of Dry-Docking Management Project7

Applicability of Six Sigma Strategy in the Maritime Industry8

Six Sigma Case Studies in Ship Repair and Maintenance9

Problem Statement13

Background13

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW15

MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE……………………………………………………………………………………20

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY22

U.S. Competitiveness: 1990 definition22

Data Sampling23

Labor23

Material24

Overhead25

The Model26

The Cost Structures26

Newbuilding Prices31

Japanese Price/Cost Relationship34

Productivity Measurement35

Labor Productivity36

Material Productivity37

Overhead Productivity38

CHAPTER 4: DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS40

General Overview40

Cost Structure40

Japan41

Japanese Labor Costs41

Japanese Material Costs42

Japanese Overhead Costs44

Northern Europe46

Northern ...