How Does Disaggregating a Pooled Inventory Affect a Marine Aircraft Group?

Abstract

In 2013, Marine Aircraft Group 11 (MAG-11) directed Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11 (MALS-11) to move Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 s (VMFAT-101) inventory allowances from MALS-11 s warehouses to VMFAT-101 s squadron spaces. The intent of this policy was to decrease requisition delivery time and increase VMFAT-101 s aircraft readiness. In only one month, MALS-11 staged the appropriate inventory at the squadron along with a detachment of Marines to manage the material. We review the effects of the inventory move on MAG-11 as a whole, in terms of order lead time and capacity utilization. In addition, we examine the new inventory policy s other effects, such as workflow efficiency.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA620825

Entities

People

  • Charles M. Mohler
  • Stephen A. Lacovara

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Business Administration
  • Data Sets
  • Efficiency
  • Inventory
  • Lead Time
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Marine Corps
  • Materials
  • Operations Research
  • Organizational Structure
  • Sampling
  • Spreadsheet Software
  • Squadrons
  • Statistical Sampling
  • Supply Chain

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.

Technology Areas

  • Space