Measurement of USMC Logistics Processes: Creating a Baseline to Support Precision Logistics Implementation

Abstract

This documented briefing provides a baseline measurement of current Marine repair cycle times (RCT) and order and ship times (OST), the latter including both retail and wholesale support. Its primary goal is to provide USMC leaders with the information they need to evaluate recent Marine logistics response times (LRT) and to assess the need for improvement. A secondary goal is to help the Marine Corps understand the capabilities and limitations of its current data systems. An early version of this briefing was originally presented to the quarterly meeting of the Marine Corps logistics generals, at Camp Lejeune, NC, on November 19, 1996. To measure logistics response times, it is important to define each logistics process and the subprocesses that comprise it. We measured logistics response times for three processes - on-base repair, order and ship from retail supplies, and order and ship from wholesale supplies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA346308

Entities

People

  • Daniel A. Relles
  • Marc L. Robbins
  • Patricia M. Boren
  • Rick Eden

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Data Analysis
  • Databases
  • End Items
  • Inventory
  • Inventory Control
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Management
  • Management Personnel
  • Marine Corps
  • Measurement
  • National Security
  • Repair Shops
  • Standards
  • Supply Depots
  • United States

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.