Demystifying RBL,
Abstract
Whether you call it Readiness-based Leveling (RBL), the D035E system, the Air Force leveling system, or an upgraded version of the D028, RBL is the cornerstone of the supply system for setting recoverable parts levels in the supply system. Developed from the ashes of the old D028 system, RBL was implemented in April 1997 to allocate the worldwide requirement to all bases. In the previous system, Repair Cycle Demand Level (RCDL), levels were computed locally with a relatively simple formula. To know how the level was computed, all one had to do was peruse AFM 23-110. In RBL, levels are computed centrally by Air Force Materiel Command and pushed to the users. The RBL model that calculates the levels has often been viewed as a black box where data goes in and levels come out and only a very few people know what goes on inside. Because of this, users often feel that RBL is more of a shove system than a push system.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 18, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA369467
Entities
People
- David A. Fulk
Organizations
- Air Force Logistics Management Agency