An Assessment of the Advanced Traceability and Control (ATAC) System.

Abstract

The U.S. Navy has been constantly updating its collection of logistical support systems which are in place to provide world-wide support for fleet units. Such efforts have resulted in a new system for processing failed depot-level repairable components. The Advance Traceability and Control, or ATAC system uses techniques and procedures similar to those of commercial freight handlers to expeditiously transport and account for components being shipped to repair sites from Navy units all over the world . Because this system is so new, it has not been fully tested and compared with the previous system. This thesis investigated the effect of the ATAC system on average transit or retrograde time of components being sent back for stateside repair. This evaluation compared the pre-ATAC mean retrograde time of failed components with that of items shipped via the new system. The results of the comparison indicated that the ATAC system seems to reduce the time a component spends in shipment. The implications of this discovery were discussed in terms of the financial impact and inventory management improvements of such a reduction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA174483

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  • Michael J. Stapleton

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  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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