Improved Acquisition for System Sustainment: Resilience-Based Supplier Selection for Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul Acquisition
Abstract
Selecting suppliers of DoD systems is of significant concern given the variable quality and responsiveness of alternatives. This work develops a multi-dimensional supplier selection framework that integrates (i) measures of how suppliers bounce back from disruptions, (ii) the effect of disruptions on the underlying supply chain, and (ii) uncertainty underlying such measures. This proposal describes a research effort that is framed around improving the supplier selection process by integrating several dimensions of supplier alternatives under uncertainty, primarily focusing on resilience (or the ability to handle disruptions). While we consider applications in the DoD, particularly inspired by the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of weapon systems at Tinker Air Force Base in Midwest City, OK, we anticipate that the methodologies and insights provided in this work can be applicable to a broad range of systems whose supply chains are subject to disruption: the cyber-physical-technological systems that underlie daily life are subject to disruption, and such disruptions can affect the supply chains that rely on them. Selecting suppliers that are more insulated to these disruptions and understanding how supply chain designs affect resilience is paramount across many applications.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Mar 09, 2016
- Source ID
- N002441510042
Entities
People
- Kash Barker
Organizations
- Office of the Secretary of Defense
- University of Oklahoma