A Customer Wait Time Analysis of Medical Supplies and Equipment for Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the degree of influence supply chain factors exert on wait times for medical supplies to the Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom theaters. A multivariate, regression analysis was used to test five hypotheses involving sixteen predictors of wait times. This research is important because reductions in wait times facilitate Army transformation and the Army's ability to win wars. Twelve months of scores were collected and means, standard deviations, and correlations were and examined for each variable. A regression analysis revealed beta coefficients, f scores, and probability scores for the hypotheses tested. The descriptive statistics for the dependant variables indicate that intransit time is the source of variation in both customer wait time and requisition wait time. ANOVA tests for each hypothesis revealed identical significance test scores; f (11,0) 0, p. > .05. The null hypothesis for each test was accepted and alternate hypotheses were rejected. Colinearity among the independent variables reduced the error score for each analysis causing low f scores.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 15, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA443919
Entities
People
- Richard L. Curtis
Organizations
- Walter Reed Army Medical Center