PROJECT ABLE (ACQUISITION BASED ON CONSIDERATION OF LOGISTIC EFFECTS).

Abstract

The paper reports an ongoing effort called Project ABLE. It is directed towards creating tools which measure the logistic consequences of reliability and maintainability (R and M), and applying them so as to make new weapon systems better - sooner. The tools consist of formulae for total Logistic Effects (LE), comprising inventory spares, repairs, other logistic costs, system availability and system dependability. Throughout the life cycle of each new weapon system, the LE formulae can be used in making tradeoff decisions, measuring progress, and forecasting future effects. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0690520

Entities

People

  • Irving Katz

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Availability
  • Cycles
  • Delphi Method
  • Inventory
  • Life Cycles
  • Maintainability
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Systems Analysis and Design