Inventory Accuracy of Maintenance Assistance Modules (MAMS) on Ships Utilizing the Organizational Maintenance Management System-Next Generation (OMMS-NG)
Abstract
Proper inventory management is crucial to the success of a naval warships completion of missiontasking and maintenance operational readiness. All U.S. naval warships require a predetermined inventory ofMaintenance Assistance Modules (MAMs) to test and identify broken parts within a weapons or engineeringsystem when failures occur. Once a part is identified as broken, shipboard personnel order that part throughthe Navy Supply system and return the MAMs to their appropriate inventory location. These are high-valueassets that require 100% inventory validity. Fleet Logistics Center San Diego has raised concerns due todeclining inventory accuracy results of MAM inventories. This study contains an analysis of the differencesin inventory management procedures between a variety of naval assets, ascertains the most efficient practiceof inventory management, and presents possible explanations for the loss of these high-value assets.The authors have determined that there is a disparity between a ships inventory validities andType Commanders (TYCOMs) inventory validities due to an inadequate inventory managementsystem and insufficient guidance in procedures and policies for managing MAMs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1184629
Entities
People
- Elliot J. Torresrivera
- Jonathan A. Herrick
- Joshua R. Hart
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School