Effect of Changing Depot On-Time Standards,

Abstract

This report summarizes the work done and conclusions reached in a study of alternative depot time standards for routine requisitions. The analysis was performed by the Operations Research and Economic Analysis Management Support Office for the Directorate of Supply Operations, Transportation Division. DLA has been considering changing the current fifteen day depot time standard for CONUS delivery of requisitions in Issue Priority Group Three (IPG 3), for the purpose of improving the cost effectiveness of DLA depots. The analysis quantified the estimated transportation costs and other measures of comparison for all time standards from 15 to 21 days. Changing the time standard to 21 days would save approximately five million dollars annually in transportation charges alone, without significantly impairing the mission of responding to military customers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA166487

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  • Richard C. Riecks

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  • Defense Logistics Agency

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