Logistics Support for a Nondevelopmental Item: A Case Study of the Portable Hydraulic Access Rescue System (PHARS).

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis is to compare the cost effectiveness of alternative methods of providing logistics support for commercially available products purchased by the Government. These products will be referred to under the generic title of nondevelopmental items. The thesis focuses on the acquisition and support strategies for the Portable Hydraulic Access Rescue System (PHARS) as a means of addressing this issue. The effectiveness of alternative methods used to provide logistic support for the PHARS is examined via a cost-benefit analysis. The analysis indicates that nondevelopmental items with system wide applications, low failure rates, high urgency of need, mid-range cost, and well established geographically diverse contractors may best be supported via a mix of contractor and organic support. This analysis may be of value to future program managers in assisting their decision on types and levels of support to be provided other nondevelopmental items.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA308310

Entities

People

  • Steven J. Haveraneck

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Case Studies
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Benefit Analysis
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Costs
  • Deployment
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Support
  • Maintenance
  • Military Acquisition
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Management
  • Test And Evaluation

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