Just-in-Time Logistics

<p>Since the end of the Cold War the U.S. has been drawing down its military. The national military strategy was altered to require the military to be able to defeat two adversaries in two nearly simultaneous major theater wars. With the drawdown came reduced infrastructures and funding. The Navy has been investigating methods to reduce costs of supporting its warfighting forces while providing reliable and timely support. It turned to industry to find the most efficient means of providing the necessary support to surface ships while supporting two nearly simultaneous major theater wars. The most prominent of the changes implemented from industry has been the Just-in-Time logistics model. This model requires reduced inventories and greater reliance on contractors and transportation to meet the repair parts needs of the surface Navy. Comparison of strategic capabilities Navy theater repair parts distribution capabilities and conditions of the battlefield with fleet requirements will provide a framework for determining if Just-in-Time logistics can meet the repair parts requirements of the surface Navy during two nearly simultaneous major theater wars.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p><br>