A Study of the Computational Requirements for Spares in the USAF A-10 SAIP Program.

Abstract

The Spares Acquisition Integrated with Production (SAIP) program is a concept designed for acquiring initial and follow-on spare parts for new weapon systems concurrent with production. SAIP offers a spares ordering technique which can aid in the problem of maintaining operational readiness while remaining within budgetary guidelines. SAIP program application can be enhanced by standardizing the computational method for estimating the spares required on new systems. This research effort explores the current methods of computation requirements in the SAIP program as applied on the A-10 aircraft. A recommendation is made concerning the method which is found statistically more accurate in predicting spares demand for this weapon system. By employing the most accurate method for computation requirements, operational readiness of new weapon systems can be enhanced while investment, inventory, and obsolescence costs are not abused. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA087499

Entities

People

  • Donald R. Root
  • William M. Aven

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Computational Science
  • Contractors
  • Data Science
  • Data Sets
  • Goodness Of Fit Tests
  • Information Science
  • Knowledge Management
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Support
  • Operational Readiness
  • Production
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Statistical Tests

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  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.