The Defense Priorities and Allocation System in an Industrial Mobilization

Abstract

Successful industrial mobilization is recognized as fundamental to the success of a military mobilization. The U.S.'s present system for allocation of raw materials and component parts is the Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS). DPAS represents a major mechanism for industrial mobilization. Its success or failure to meet mobilization requirements is an excellent gauge for overall industry-military performance in a mobilization. Through a review of current regulations and procedures, a study of past industrial mobilizations in wartime and of recent mobilization exercises, this study demonstrates that DPAS can adequately allocate limited resources during mobilization if the critical materials requirements are updated and if thorough and pre-legislated planning is enacted. Keywords: Logistics/resource management; Management planning control; Priorities/allocations/logistics defense planning. Theses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA222134

Entities

People

  • Robert D. Sutter

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Contract Administration
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Industrial Plants
  • Information Systems
  • Law
  • Lessons Learned
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Manufacturing
  • National Security
  • Production Control
  • Second World War

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design