Application of Meteor to the Evaluation of Multi-Echelon Inventory Models.

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Abstract:

The Navy supply system forms a complex multi-indenture, multiechelon system designed to provide support to operating units both afloat and ashore. The current inventory models used by the Navy do not consider explicitly the multi-echelon nature of the system, possibly resulting in misallocations of material and sub-optimal uses of funds. A simulation computer program, called Multi-Echelon Technique for Evaluating Readiness METEOR, was developed in an earlier thesis to provide a means of evaluating the effects of the inventory models in existence at that time. This thesis enhances METEOR to model the Navy supply system and its current multi-echelon structure. Additionally, a heuristic, see-through model was developed that attempts to improve supply system performance by making shipboard demands visible to both intermediate and wholesale echelons. A preliminary comparison between this model and existing procedures and was conducted showed that the see-through model significantly improved effectiveness. Additional keywords Monte Carlo method FORTRAN Weapon systems. Author

Author(s):
Wadsworth, D. B.
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis,
Pagination:
0144

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_3.1.1_Maneuver to Engage; JCA_3.1_Maneuver; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_4.2.2_Inventory Management; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_4.2.3_Manage Global Supplier Networks; JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.1.2_Wireless Transmission
Modernization Areas:
Space
Communities of Interest:
Ground and Sea Platforms
Descriptor(s):
*COMPUTER PROGRAMS, *COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION, *NAVAL LOGISTICS, METEORS, MODELS, WEAPON SYSTEMS, THESES, MONTE CARLO METHOD, OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS, FORTRAN, SHIPBOARD, HEURISTIC METHODS, INVENTORY, SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, SUPPLIES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Computer Programming and Software
Keyword(s):
METEOR computer program, METEOR(Multi Echelon Technique for Evaluating Readiness)
Report Date:
1985 Mar 01