UNCONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION IN THE INTEGERS,

Abstract

The paper presents a reconsideration of the NORS aircraft problem (not operationally ready--supply) and its dual subproblem for the case of a discretely convex function. The memorandum describes an algorithm that will apply to the Air Force procurement problem for a reparable single-echelon inventory system. The study identifies functions for which a local optimum is a global optimum, and develops a general solution strategy for finding the optimum in the promising areas. Results suggest that a NORS criterion might be more attractive than a backorder criterion in designing future increments of the AFLC's Advanced Logistics System. METRIC would still be necessary, since it alone is a two-echelon model that can furnish the proper depot stock levels. After the depot stock levels are fixed, a post-METRIC NORS calculation could take place.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0702429

Entities

People

  • B. L. Miller

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Procurement
  • Aircrafts
  • Algorithms
  • Deployment
  • Evolutionary Algorithms
  • Government Procurement
  • Heuristic Methods
  • Inventory
  • Logistics
  • Mathematics
  • Military Tactics
  • Optimization
  • Procurement

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Operations Research
  • Systems Analysis and Design