A Baseline Analysis of In-Transit Shipping Time into and Through the Fifth Fleet Area of Operation With Respect to the Supply Chain Last Nautical Mile

Abstract

In FY 2010, the Department of Defense (DoD) spent more than $210 Billion on supply chain management. However, the Government Accountability Office has identified DoD supply chain management as a high-risk area, specifically forecasting, asset visibility, and materiel distribution. Additionally, the DoD has not developed the means to measure the effectiveness of implemented actions or defined root causes as they pertain to the warfighter. The purpose of this study is to examine current supply chain practices and procedures within the Department of the Navy (DoN). The goal is to provide a baseline for comparing the in-transit shipping times of three shipping priority categories to identify potential problem areas within the DoN logistics network, specifically within the Fifth Fleet area of operation (AOR). Identifying potential weaknesses within the supply chain provides suggestions for further study to best identify cost effective ways to improve material movement, processes, and to increase the readiness of the warfighter.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA556441

Entities

People

  • Cass Madson
  • Jared Mauldin

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accountability
  • Business Administration
  • Data Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Descriptive Analytics
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Information Science
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Spreadsheet Software
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Supply Depots
  • United States
  • United States Central Command

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.