Accession Number:

AD0758354

Title:

A Phased-Procurement Model for Application to F-14 Spare Parts Provisioning

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA

Personal Author(s):

• Perlman, Bernard L.
• Schwartz, Arnold N.

Report Date:

1972-11-01

Pagination or Media Count:

30.0

Abstract:

When a new aircraft, such as the F-14, is being bought, decisions on the quantities of spare parts to be bought are made even though information on expected demands, operating programs, and the final configuration of the aircraft is limited. For high-value, low-usage parts, which are those we consider, the minimum-cost strategy might be to defer procurement until demands occur. During the period of deferral, the Navy would buy the needed spare parts from a stock carried by the manufacturer or from the production line if no stock is held. The paper describes an algorithm for determining in what cases this would be the best policy.

Descriptors:

• *JET FIGHTERS
• *NAVAL PROCUREMENT
• *SPARE PARTS
• COSTS
• INVENTORY ANALYSIS
• MAINTENANCE
• MATHEMATICAL MODELS
• NAVAL AIRCRAFT
• SENSITIVITY

Subject Categories:

• Attack and Fighter Aircraft
• Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE