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The current U.S. Air Force method of requirements determination and distribution is referred to in this thesis as the conventional method. The conventional method is a non-optimizing technique which neither minimizes backorders nor maximizes availability. METRIC (Multi-Echelon Technique for Recoverable Item Control) is being implemented to replace the conventional method. The advantage of METRIC is that it minimizes backorders. After developing a method of ascertaining the availability produced by a logistics system, this study compares the availability results of both METRIC and the conventional model. This study uses for a data base a small weapon system employed at only one base. The results show that METRIC is superior to the conventional model not only in terms of backorders, but more importantly, in terms of availability. (Author

• Creator/s: Defense Technical Information Center
• Date: 6/1/1981
• Year: 1981
• Book Topics/Themes: DTIC Archive, Duke, James A, AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF SYSTEMS AND LOGISTICS, *MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND CONTROL, *WEAPON SYSTEMS, *INVENTORY CONTROL, *REUSABLE EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, DATA BASES, COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION, LOGISTICS SUPPORT, OPTIMIZATION, DECISION MAKING, MODELS, THESES, OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS, FORTRAN, TRADE OFF ANALYSIS, DETERMINATION, AIR FORCE OPERATIONS, SPARE PARTS

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