Increasing Cost-Effective Readiness for the U.S. Air Force by Reducing Supply Chain Variance: Technical Analysis of Flying Hour Program Variance

Abstract

The U.S. Air Force spends considerable funds to operate and support its aircraft. Between fiscal years (FYs) 1996 and 2011, such spending increased by more than 6 percent a year, limiting what could be spent on other priorities. One way to reduce operation and support costs is to improve the accuracy of demand forecasts. The Air Force spends about $4 billion annually to buy and repair spare parts for aircraft. Demand that runs lower than forecast levels results in excess parts; demand that runs higher results in shortages and reduced readiness. One potential way to improve spare part demand forecasts is to reduce the difference between the number of flying hours that are forecast and the number that are actually flown, which is known as flying hour variance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1085818

Entities

People

  • Christopher Guo
  • John G. Drew
  • Patrick Mills
  • Peter Buryk
  • Raffaele Vardavas
  • Sarah A. Nowak

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Business Administration
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Data Analysis
  • Delphi Method
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Management
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Simulations
  • Spare Parts
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting