Inventory Funding Methods on Navy Ships: NWCF vs. End-Use

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to determine the applicability of Navy Working Capital Fund (NWCF) repairable inventory on small combatant platforms. The majority of these platforms are funded, as of June 2013, using appropriated Operating Target funds. This project analyzes NWCF versus end-use funded inventories using data from the pilot project launched by Commander, Naval Surface Force (CNSF) East, on the USS Normandy (CG 60) in 2008. We use supply effectiveness and financial data to identify whether there is an inventory readiness gap between the two sources of funding and compare and contrast performance with other CNSF Guided Missile Cruisers and Amphibious Assault ships. From this analysis, we identify the advantages and disadvantages of both NWCF and end-use inventories and provide an impact matrix for the three major stakeholders: the ship, the Type Commander, and the Navy. We also provide a recommendation to Naval Supply Systems Command on the future implementation of these methods for existing and future classes of small combatants, specifically, Zumwalt-class destroyers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 30, 2013
Accession Number
ADA586132

Entities

People

  • Bradley C. Carroll
  • Tanya K. Cormier

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Business Administration
  • Cruisers
  • Destroyers
  • Financial Management
  • Guided Missiles
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Marine Transportation
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Vessels
  • Navy
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Depots
  • Uss Normandy

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.