An Evaluation of Allowance Determination Using Operational Availability.

Abstract

Shipboard repair part allowances are presently computed using the Fleet Logistics Support Improvement Program which only considers individual part failure rate data and shipboard population. Two alternate allowance determination models are evaluated which consider other logistics factors when computing allowances. One model maximizes repair part availability using marginal analysis techniques and the other model optimizes system availability. The effectiveness of the three different models are compared for four different systems using the NAVSEA TIGER simulation program. The comparisons show that large improvements in system measures of effectiveness can be achieved using the alternative model which optimizes system availability without any increase in total investment costs for allowances. The alternative marginal analysis model did not produce consistently better results over all system configurations than did the FLSIP model. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA122526

Entities

People

  • Patrick Joseph O'reilly

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Computations
  • Computers
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Support
  • Mathematical Models
  • Measures Of Effectiveness
  • Models
  • Operating Systems
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Reliability
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Spare Parts
  • Standards
  • United States

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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.