An Analysis of Cost Implications of Accomplishing Direct Support Maintenance Tasks for the Truck, 1/4-Ton, M151 Series at the Organizational Maintenance Level

Abstract

The study tests the hypothesis that if responsibility for replacement of engines, transmissions, clutches, and steering gear assemblies for the M151 1/4-ton truck series was moved to organizational level, there would be significant cost savings. The history of automotive maintenance management is examined. Tool and training cost implications are investigated. A computer simulation generates direct support maintenance requirements, costs, and tests results for statistical significance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 06, 1975
Accession Number
ADB006685

Entities

People

  • Donald C. Fischer Jr.

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Simulations
  • Data Science
  • Databases
  • Information Science
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Costs
  • Maintenance Management
  • Maintenance Requirements
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Repair Shops
  • Statistics
  • Test Equipment

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