Provisioning an Aircraft Weapons System.

The research reviews the elements and stages of the provisioning cycle and describes the provisioning model used by the United States Navy Aviation Supply Office to select a repair parts inventory for an operational site supporting a new aircraft weapons system. Using actual item data, a sensitivity analysis of important parameters was conducted. It showed that break-even points and minimal cost points could be determined for supply effectiveness goals, and that there is a direct effect of increases in resupply and repair times on IOL inventory.