This case study provides an in-depth look at why the Acoustic Rapid COTS Insertion (ARCI) process is a successful product sustainment strategy. The case not only draws upon past data, but also upon an interview conducted with Lockheed Martin associates at the Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems and Sensors (MS2) facility, located in Manassas, VA.
This research was sponsored by Lockheed Martin. Mr. Thapa was a graduate student at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, and a Lockheed Martin Graduate Research Associate, at the Center for Public Policy and Private Enterprise.