Modeling a Reparable Supply Chain and Applying CPFR Concepts

Abstract

The Air Force supply chain includes parts required to build, fix, or maintain aircraft delivered to the warfighter to carry out missions. Industry has shown that following Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment (CPFR) concepts, particularly reducing inventory through accurate demand forecasts, has increased profits in part by lowering the holding costs of inventory and increasing sales. This is analogous to the Air Force increasing aircraft availability. There is scant evidence that demand forecasts generated at any level in the Air Force are shared with the intent of coordinating replenishment. This thesis uses a simple discrete-event stochastic simulation model to show the flow of demand information and parts moving from base and depot to see effects on the pipeline and backorders. Simulated flying hour schedules are used as future demand forecasts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 08, 2006
Accession Number
ADA451007

Entities

People

  • Sandra Mayhall

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Availability
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Deployment
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Management
  • Maintenance
  • Mathematical Models
  • Random Variables
  • Replenishment
  • Simulations
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Systems Analysis and Design