An Application of Planning Theory to Industrial Mobilization Planning

Abstract

Planning theory identifies five planning functions that are vital to effective planning. This paper examines existing industrial preparedness planning (IPP) methods against the standards of planning theory. To remedy the major deficiency of current procedures, capacity-driven goal setting, the paper proposes an industrial mobilization planning framework based on strategic objectives for three phases of war requirements -- operational readiness, sustainability, and force expansion. It considers planning for each phase using planning theory to develop the concept and demonstrates that the barriers to effective industrial mobilization planning can be surmounted.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA218288

Entities

People

  • John J. Mulhern
  • Richard A. Fontaine

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Commerce
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Industrial Mobilization
  • Industrial Preparedness
  • Materials
  • Military Operations
  • Military Requirements
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Production Rate
  • Security

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  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design