A NETWORK APPROACH TO PARTS PROVISIONING: A SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

Abstract

A Monte-Carlo computer model for evaluating different replacement- parts policies in a project context is developed. The input to the model consists of a description of the schedule of operations in PERT network form, a list of parts, and a list of 'possible demands'. Each part is characterized by the quantity stocked and the time required to repair a defective part, (this time can alternatively be interpreted as a reorder time for the part.) Each possible demand is characterized by where in the network the demand can occur, where it must be satisfied, which part is demanded, and the probability of occurrence. The output is a frequency distribution of the event times for each node in the network (i.e. distributions of the earliest time that each operation can be started).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0610284

Entities

People

  • R. B. Brooks
  • R. H. Haase

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Buildings And Structures
  • California
  • Cannibalization
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Corporations
  • Electrical Equipment
  • Frequency
  • Fuel Systems
  • Generators
  • Guidance
  • Iterations
  • Pert
  • Probability
  • Scheduling (Production)
  • Sequences

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  • Computer Networking
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Theoretical Analysis.