An Analysis of Acquisition Logistics within the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to review past actions and assess current plans for establishing more integrated logistics management in NASA. The focus of this study was acquisition logistics, the beginning of the ILS process. This study includes a historical review of acquisition logistics in NASA's major space programs as well as a review of numerous acquisition logistics models. Logistics managers from the Space Shuttle and Space Station Freedom programs were interviewed, surveyed, and observed to provide evidence of the degree to which these two programs are meeting or have met the objectives of the acquisition logistics model selected as most appropriate. Findings indicated that the Space Station Freedom, like the Space Shuttle program, is losing support and funding for ILS programs. NASA managers are opting to sacrifice long range cost savings in exchange for lower system development costs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA258418

Entities

People

  • Brian J. Babin
  • Roger W. Jerney

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aeronautics
  • Business Administration
  • Configuration Management
  • Contracts
  • Databases
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Management
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Procurement
  • Space Shuttles
  • Space Stations
  • Systems Engineering

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

Technology Areas

  • Space