Performance Analysis of the United States Marine Corps War Reserve Materiel Program Process Flow

Abstract

This MBA professional report explores the historical performance of the United States Marine Corps (USMC) War Reserve Materiel (WRM) Process Flow, specifically during the time building up to the initial invasion of Iraq (2003) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Managed by USMC Logistics Command (LOGCOM), the ability of the WRM Program to rapidly deliver equipment and supplies in support of major contingency operations is critical to the given USMC mission.Using historical data from January through March 2003, this project is specifically focused on the processes and procedures that take place within LOGCOM to identify, procure, package and ship when an item is requested but not maintained in the WRM inventory. By conducting a process analysis and using computer modeling, our recommendations are focused on improving efficiency and reducing lead time in an effort to better support future contingencies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1030733

Entities

People

  • Luke S. Helwig
  • Nathan A. Campbell
  • Spencer D. Sweet

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Command And Control
  • Contracts
  • Data Sets
  • Inventory
  • Iraqi-War
  • Lead Time
  • Logistics
  • Manufacturing
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States
  • United States Transportation Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.