A Mobilization Planning Study: Leadtimes for Movement of Army Plant Equipment to Mobilization Producers

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to test the validity of an Industrial Preparedness Planning Assumption which states that Government-owned production equipment will be provided to defense industries within 60 days after mobilization day. About 14,700 Army owned machine tools are being retained at various Government storage sites and are not available to defense producers during the initial mobilization production buildup period. The mobilization shipping capacities of the storage sites were evaluated. An analysis of documented operating procedures and information provided by storage site personnel revealed a significant variance in shipping rates among storage sites; some can meet the assumption's 60 day deadline while others require up to 140 days. The 60 day assumption, therefore, cannot be consistently applied during the negotiation of planning agreements with Army producers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA080635

Entities

People

  • Gaylen R. Fischer

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Industrial Plants
  • Industrial Preparedness
  • Inventory
  • Logistics
  • Machine Tools
  • Management Personnel
  • Materials Handling
  • Mobilization
  • Rail Transportation
  • Training
  • Transportation
  • United States

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.