Segmentation of War Readiness Spares Kits

Abstract

This study examines the segmentation of war readiness spares kits. Specifically it looks at the possibility of using the volume of available airlift as an additional constraint in the segmentation algorithm. The system currently in use by the Air Force considers only the probability of an item being required. This paper specifies an algorithm which establishes a quantity of each item for inclusion in the segment. This quantity is directly proportional to the probability of use and inversely proportional to the volume of airlift space which it will require. The probability distribution used in Poisson, with a mean based on historical failures per flying hour. The algorithm is implemented in a dBase III+ program which provides a prioritized listing of parts for inclusion in the kit segment. The algorithm investigated does not consider indenture relationships or the relative usefulness of the various parts. Theses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA230629

Entities

People

  • Larry A. Martinsen

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Maintenance
  • Aircrafts
  • Algorithms
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Databases
  • Integer Programming
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Probability Distributions
  • Reliability
  • Spare Parts
  • Standards
  • Systems Engineering

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Regression Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites