MILITARY ESSENTIALITY CODING.

Abstract

Techniques are described for determining the relative military essentiality rankings of repair parts. The methodology, which is adapted for U. S. Army use from similar methodology developed for the Navy by the George Washington University Logistics Research Project, makes use of questionnaires to determine effects of part and component failures on operability of the end item. Methods for translating questionnaire responses into relative essentiality rankings are described along with results of applying them to the Baker Rough Terrain Forklift. Comparisons are given of how these rankings, if available, would have affected a number of logistic decisions in which part and component essentiality should play an important role. The report also contains state-of-the-art surveys on development and application of Military Essentiality measurements and on methods for scaling Military Essentiality Codes. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0677387

Entities

People

  • Bernard B. Rosenman
  • Peter A. Brusco

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • End Items
  • Logistics
  • Measurement
  • Questionnaires
  • Surveys

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