An Analysis of Serial Number Tracking Automatic Identification Technology as Used in Naval Aviation Programs

Abstract

The Government Accounting Office found that the Navy, between 1996 and 1998, lost $3 billion in materiel in-transit. This thesis explores the benefits and cost of automatic identification and serial number tracking technologies under consideration by the Naval Supply Systems Command and the Naval Air Systems Command. Detailed cost-savings estimates are made for each aircraft type in the Navy inventory. Project and item managers of repairable components using Serial Number Tracking were surveyed as to the value of this system. It concludes that two thirds of the in-transit losses can be avoided with implementation of effective information technology-based logistics and maintenance tracking systems. Recommendations are made for specific steps and components of such an implementation. Suggestions are made for further research.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA406895

Entities

People

  • Robert Csorba

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Business Administration
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Failure Analysis
  • Identification
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • Mechanics
  • Naval Aviation
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.