Date of Award

3-26-2020

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Department

Department of Operational Sciences

First Advisor

Timothy W. Breitbach, PhD

Abstract

Decision makers lack a clear, generalizable method to quantify how additional investment in inventory and capacity equates to additional levels of resilience. This research facilitates a deeper understanding of the intricacies and complex interconnectedness of organizational supply chains by monetarily quantifying changes in network resilience. The developed Area under the Curve metric (AUC) is used to quantify the level of demand that each asset allocation can meet during a disruptive event. Due to its applicability across multiple domains, the USAF F-16 repair network in the Pacific theater (PACAF) is modeled utilizing discrete event simulation and used as the illustrating example. This research uses various levels of production capacity and response time as the primary resilience levers. However, it is essential to simultaneously invest in inventory and capacity to realize the greatest impacts on resilience. Real-world demand and cost data are incorporated to identify the inherent cost-resilience relationships, essential for evaluating the response and recovery capabilities across the developed scenarios. Results indicate that recovery capacity and response time are the greatest drivers of recovery after a disruption. Additionally, numerous network designs employing various levels of design flexibility are evaluated and recommended for future capacity expansion.

AFIT Designator

AFIT-ENS-MS-20-M-288

DTIC Accession Number

AD1101494

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