Computation of AFS Requisitioning Objective for FILL ADDs,
Abstract
An AFS supplements the FILL (Fleet Issue Load LIST) quantity for established FILL items by calculating POS (Peacetime Operating Stock) levels which are based on historical resupply demand on the AFS. For new FILL items (FILL ADDs), however, the AFS has no recorded historical resupply demand and thus, no basis for computing POS levels. POS levels for the FILL ADDs can not be built by the AFS until after the new items are placed in the FILL and the AFS begins receiving resupply demand from the deployed Fleet for these items. The inability to immediately compute POS levels for the FILL ADDs could reduce Fleet support until the AFS receives sufficient demand to build POS levels and until the AFS receives this additional material. SPCC (Navy Ships Parts Control Center) maintains historical Fleet resupply demands and thus could build demand-based levels for the FILL ADDs. This study evaluated the impact of providing an AFS RO (Requisitioning Objective) quantity in addition to the FILL quantity for FILL ADDs. Evaluation measures included AFS effectiveness, workload, dollar value of on-hand excess to the requisitioning objective, and on-hand inventory investment. The study showed that providing an Atlantic AFS RO quantity for FILL ADDs resulted in an additional 600 requisitions and 8,000 units satisfied over a six month deployment. However, this equated to less than one percentage point increase in effectiveness while excess on-hand dollar value increased significantly (38-62%). For the Pacific, providing the RO quantity for FILL ADDs had a negligible impact. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 31, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA095174
Entities
People
- David W. Thompson