War Reserve Materiel Policy Issues

Abstract

The Air Force's policy for determining wartime spares kits is confusing, incomplete, and inconsistent because of complicated terminology and the lack of dialogue between policy makers and those responsible for implementing the policy. This report defines and interprets the terminology, including such terms as pipeline floors, Direct Support Objectives (DSOs), and confidence levels. It identifies several weaknesses in current computational techniques. Those weaknesses include the failure to define operational requirements (DSOs) in a credible and defensible way across the entire wartime scenario, and the inconsistency in the policy concerning cannibalization. Moreover, the role of the pipeline floor quantities in the computation is documented. Potential improvements that address those weaknesses are also described. These improvements are within the existing capability of the Aircraft Sustainability Model, the core set of computational algorithms used in the Air Force's wartime spares requirements system. Keywords: Inventory theory; Optimization models; Weapon system management information system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA220616

Entities

People

  • Randall M. King
  • Virginia A. Mattern

Organizations

  • LMI

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Availability
  • Cannibalization
  • Classification
  • Computations
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Metal Matrix Composites
  • Pipelines
  • Security
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Integrity
  • Supply Chain Management

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