A Comparison of Two Systems for Distributing Spare Parts

Abstract

The Air Force and Repair in Variable Environment (DRIVE) model is designed as an improvement over the Uniform Materiel Movement and Issue Priority System (UMMIPS) in the wholesale-to-retail distribution of reparable spare parts. This report describes and quantifies the possible improvements achieved when DRIVE is used. The principal benefit offered the DRIVE is the ability to determine precisely and accurately the Air Force unit that has the 'greatest need' for an item. That greatest is based on current best estimates for the unit's peacetime and wartime demands and projected assets and the peacetime and wartime availability goals specified by operational commanders. This report quantifies benefits of the Air Force's current concept of operations (CONOPS) for implementing Drive. It also demonstrates how a modified 'push' DRIVE allocation system could provide significant improvements over the current DRIVE CONOPS and identifies follow-on efforts that will help bring the Air Forces closer to extracting the maximum benefits from the DRIVE program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA285979

Entities

People

  • Frank L. Eichorn
  • Salvatore J. Culosi

Organizations

  • LMI

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Algorithms
  • Availability
  • Cannibalization
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Environment
  • Foreign Military Sales
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Management
  • Maintenance
  • Measures Of Effectiveness
  • Peacetime
  • Spare Parts
  • Test And Evaluation

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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.