Response Time Analysis for DWASP III Mobile Communication Devices

Abstract

Increment III of the DLA Warehousing and Shipping Procedures (DWASP III) includes switching the depot functions of stock selection, stowage, inventory, stock surveillance, and transportation over to a paperless system. This will be accomplished by using Mobile Communication Devices (MCDs) to link warehouse workers with the depot mainframe computer. The volume of transactions between warehouse workers and the mainframe computer affects the mainframe response time. The DLA Depot Operations Division (DLA-OW) is concerned that the mainframe response time would be too slow to process a worst case workload. DLA- OW requested the DLA Operations Research and Economic Analysis Management Support Office (DLA-DORO) to perform a study to determine the maximum allowable mainframe response time and the minimum required number of MCDs that would allow Defense Depot Memphis Tennessee (DDMT) to process a worst case workload in one shift.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA211950

Entities

People

  • David ClĂ©ment

Organizations

  • Defense Logistics Agency

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bulk Shipping
  • Composite Materials
  • Computers
  • Economic Analysis
  • Inventory
  • Mainframe Computers
  • Mobile Communications
  • Mobile Phones
  • Operations Research
  • Sensitivity
  • Shipping
  • Standards
  • Tennessee
  • Time Standards
  • Transportation
  • Workload

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  • Computer Science.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.