Analysis of Consolidating Naval Aviation Depots

Abstract

This thesis is a study of the Naval Aviation Depot streamlining and consolidation as a result of Defense Management Review Decision (DMRD) 908. The Navy has conducted extensive economical analysis of DMRD 908 but no study of the production operations has been accomplished. This thesis examines the consolidation of the F/A-18 aircraft F404 engine and module repair at Naval Aviation Depot Jacksonville (NADEP JAX), Florida. The major thrust of the thesis is the application of queueing theory and simulation techniques to investigate the effect of production consolidation on the engine and module turn around time (TAT) and work in process (WIP) would change when production resources remain constant and the number of engines repaired at the facility increases. The thesis concludes that if all F404 engine and module depot level repair is consolidated at NADEP JAX without an increase in production resources, TAT and WIP will increase and available capacity for surge requirements will be limited.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA245971

Entities

People

  • Donald J. Krentz

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Engines
  • Aircrafts
  • Classification
  • Computer Simulations
  • Economic Analysis
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Naval Air Stations
  • Naval Aviation
  • Operations Research
  • Production
  • Queueing Theory
  • Random Variables
  • Simulations
  • United States
  • Workload

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.