Inventory Management of Repairables in the U.S. Marine Corps-A Virtual Warehouse Concert

Abstract

The 1998 Department of Defense (DoD) Logistics Strategic Plan directed a sweeping program to reform the "business" of the DoD. A key component of the plan is that inventories be established at the lowest possible levels and be positioned to permit rapid delivery to the customer. In response, the Marine Corps has established a "virtual float" concept that seeks to reduce inventory levels for secondary repairables (SecReps). We show through a simulation model that the Marine Corps should not expect large savings from a virtual float operating with a lateral transfer inventory policy. For the items we selected, additional transportation costs for lateral transfers almost entirely eliminated savings due to reduced inventory. We also address organizational issues involved with a centralized system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA380928

Entities

People

  • Larry G. Paige Ii

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Computer Programs
  • Department Of Defense
  • Inventory
  • Lead Time
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Management Personnel
  • Marine Corps
  • Organizational Structure
  • Simulations
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Integrity
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Transportation

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.