Are the Performance Based Logistics Prophets Using Science or Alchemy to Create Life-Cycle Affordability? Using Theory to Predict the Efficacy of Performance Based Logistics

Abstract

Numerous studies have provided evidence that performance-based logistics (PBL) can control cost and improve performance. The success -- and failure -- of PBL strategies suggest the need to position the PBL research domain into a fabric of theory. Just as engineering theories predict the reliability of a new armored vehicle, economic and business theories provide a framework that explains the efficacy of PBL. This article describes the underlying theoretical fabric of PBL. Armed with a framework grounded in theory, senior leaders can make science-based decisions to explain, predict, refine, and advocate for affordability-enhancing, life-cycle governance structures by leveraging the critical success factors of PBL.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA591340

Entities

People

  • Wesley S. Randall

Organizations

  • University of North Texas

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Business Administration
  • Corporations
  • Cost Reductions
  • Cycles
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • Investments
  • Life Cycles
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Management
  • Military Acquisition
  • Organizational Structure
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Theoretical Analysis.