Potential Savings by Streamlining Grumman's Computer Operations Supporting Navy Contracts

Grumman Aerospace Corporation buys data processing services from Grumman Data Systems Corporation to support manufacturing and testing operations performed in fulfillment of Navy contracts. Both corporations are subsidiaries of the Grumman Corporation. The cost and storage capacity of the system used was compared to the capacity required for storage and processing of the necessary information. The methods used for computing charges to the Navy were also evaluated.