Methodology for the Measurement of the Relationship between Naval Supply System Resource and Supply System Throughput Time.

Abstract

Naval Supply System throughput time is modeled by defining a set of elements which comprise the system, documenting the requisition or materials flows among these elements, and applying concepts of queueing theory to each possible path through the system. It was found that the larger proportion of throughput time was related to waiting periods rather than active periods in a requisition's 'history'. These waits were related to queues arising from service time - arrival time relationships, administrative procedures and practices, multi-priority servicing batching, and administered backlogs.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 05, 1972
Accession Number
ADA009517

Entities

People

  • Carl F. Blozan
  • Donald L. Flynn
  • George M. Lady

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Interdisciplinary Science
  • Materials
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Queueing Theory
  • Test Methods
  • Throughput

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Mathematical Modeling and Probability Theory.