A Critique of the DoD Materiel Distribution Study,

Abstract

This study reviews the methodology and assumptions employed in the DoD Materiel Distribution System (DoDMDS) Study. The purpose of the review was to determine if the results of the DoDMDS Study establish a firm basis for action by the Secretary of Defense. Study findings suggest that a conclusive case has not been made for the claimed savings. The inappropriate use of the modeling tools, the ill advised and unnecessary over simplification, and the omission of significant cost considerations all contribute to this conclusion. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA108689

Entities

People

  • John Muckstadt
  • Louis Miller
  • Marshall Fisher

Organizations

  • LMI

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Base Lines
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Computers
  • Cost Estimates
  • Data Processing
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Inventory Control
  • Linear Programming
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Materials Handling
  • Mathematical Models
  • Optimization

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Theoretical Analysis.