Supply Chain Enhancements for the Coastal Riverine Forces' Deployed Mark VI Patrol Boats

Abstract

The Coastal Riverine Force currently has 12 Mark VI patrol boats in its inventory. The operational tempo for the Mark VI is demanding, with an expected operational availability of 300 days a year. Despite two annual Continuous Maintenance Availability periods for each vessel, the Coastal Riverine Force is experiencing readiness shortfalls during deployments due to a lack of replacement material, prompting the analysis of the Mark VI patrol boat deployment supply chain. This research reviews historical Mark VI demand data in order to develop a comprehensive understanding of the Coastal Riverine Forces supply chain methodology. The authors make recommendations to develop an enhanced deployed supply chain framework, which will improve replacement component availability, readiness rates, and operational availability, and potentially generate cost savings for the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1069611

Entities

People

  • David F. Doyle
  • Jason P. Horowitz

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Combat Readiness
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Deployment
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Management
  • Management Personnel
  • Maritime Security
  • Maritime Security Operations
  • Materials
  • Military Operations
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Depots
  • United States
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.