PRODUCT SUPPORT ANALYSIS (PSA)

Driving Readiness and Efficiency Through Proven Best Practices

At Dayton T. Brown, Inc. (DTB), we apply industry-leading standards, such as TA-STD-0017, to manage complex logistics and product support programs effectively. Whether for military or commercial systems, our approach ensures maximum system availability while minimizing cost and logistics burden.

Strategic, Structured,
and Scalable

Our approach starts with a preliminary Product Support Strategy, followed by detailed Product Support Planning to align every task with program goals. Incremental Program and Design Reviews are integrated throughout to provide real-time visibility and allow for course corrections as needed.

This structured yet flexible framework is especially valuable for long-life-cycle military systems, where reducing downtime and total ownership cost is mission-critical. With decades of experience, DTB serves as a trusted partner for meeting PSA requirements and delivering actionable, data-informed recommendations.

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Product Support Integration (PSI):
Smart Support for Every Stage of the Product Life Cycle

We help you manage every detail of your product’s life cycle, integrating engineering support and product data across development, deployment, and beyond.

Our Product Support Integration (PSI) solutions are built on Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) principles, ensuring your product consistently meets predefined performance metrics, while reducing cost or improving efficiency compared to traditional models.

Whether you’re launching a new system or supporting a legacy platform, PSI helps to:

Improve product performance and reliability

Lower total support costs

Stay compliant with military and government standards

As global product development grows more complex, DTB provides the structure and expertise you need to stay ahead.

Performance-Based Logistics (PBL):
The DoD’s Preferred Approach

Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) is the U.S. Department of Defense’s preferred method for managing weapon system support. It replaces traditional support models with a performance-driven approach that delivers greater system readiness, cost control, and logistics efficiency.

PBL is built around:

Long-term agreements with defined roles and responsibilities

Performance metrics that ensure systems meet readiness goals

Shared accountability between government and contractors

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To be effective, PBL strategies depend on selecting the right performance metrics, ones that are grounded in operational analysis and consider key factors like technology maturity, budget constraints, and program timelines. These metrics must also align with the roles of Product Support Integrators (PSIs) and service providers to ensure clarity, consistency, and accountability.

By sharing responsibility for readiness with contractors, PBL strengthens collaboration and drives efficiency. Regular system reviews help ensure performance goals are achieved, while the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) continues to streamline operations by consolidating related service contracts into unified PBL agreements that serve all branches of the military.

Applying PSA in the
Commercial Sector

Formalized by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), commercial PSA emphasizes cost-efficiency, supportability, and customer satisfaction over mission readiness.

While the DoD applies PSA through Performance-Based Logistics (PBL), commercial organizations use it to:

Improve supportability and maintainability

Reduce total ownership costs

Streamline logistics and technical documentation

Align support strategies with business objectives

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Regardless of the industry, PSA offers a structured, data-driven approach to optimizing support across the full product life cycle.

Partner with DTB for Smarter Product Support

Whether you’re operating in the defense sector or commercial space, effective product support requires the right strategy, tools, and expertise. At DTB, we deliver scalable PSA solutions that reduce costs, boost reliability, and keep your systems mission- or market-ready.

Comprehensive Logistics Solutions

Our logistics solutions are designed to cover every aspect of your product’s lifecycle, offering targeted expertise to support your operational goals.

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Logistics Management Information (LMI)

We design and implement robust systems to manage and reuse data, ensuring seamless integration and cost-effective solutions that enhance your product’s lifecycle.

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Product Support Analysis (PSA)

Our experts align support strategies with program objectives, optimizing system readiness and minimizing costs through detailed analysis and tailored recommendations.

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Level of Repair Analysis (LORA) & Provisioning Parts List (PPL)

We determine the most cost-effective repair and replacement strategies, supported by accurate provisioning data to maintain operational readiness.

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Maintenance Planning and Reliability

With detailed analyses, we establish maintenance plans that minimize lifecycle costs while meeting readiness and reliability objectives.

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LogCONNECT (Logistics Consulting)

Our team offers expert guidance to help you implement efficient logistics programs, streamline operations, and meet technical standards like S1000D.

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Logistics Deliverables

We provide critical data and reports, including maintenance task analysis, supportability plans, and failure mode analysis, ensuring comprehensive logistics documentation.