Lead Time Study,

Abstract

Lead times for the procurement of ammunition items are usually established during the latter part of the development phase, which is approximately two years before the initial production buy. Typical procurement lead time forecasts have been 15 months for the initial buy and 12 months for reorder. During the last decade ammunition items have greatly increased in sophistication due to the wide-spread use of electronics technology. As a result, lead times for such items have increased to 18-31 months initial and 15-28 months reorder. Higher authority is concerned with the growth in lead times and is reluctant to change lead times after they appear in budgetary documents such as the 5 Year Defense Plan (FYDP). This results in apparent delivery slippages against the unrealistic lead times which eventually impact subsequent procurements when the delivery backlogs can no longer be tolerated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA128318

Entities

People

  • Julie Chu

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Arming Devices
  • Artillery
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Electronic Components
  • Explosive Trains
  • Explosives
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Howitzers
  • Military Procurement
  • Munitions
  • Procurement
  • Projectiles
  • Propelling Charges
  • Rotating Bands
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics