Date of Award

9-1992

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

First Advisor

Craig M. Brandt, PhD

Second Advisor

David K. Peterson, PhD

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the notification process for defective medical materiel within the Department of Defense. The study first evaluated the efficiency of the current notification process for defective medical materiel within the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Second, a streamlined notification process and tri-service Type 1 message for defective medical materiel was developed. Finally, the effectiveness of this tri-service message was evaluated in comparison to the current notification messages used by the three services. Investigations using observational studies revealed duplication of both function and resources among the medical logistics offices of the three services. Through an iterative interview process, a streamlined notification system and a tri-service Type 1 message was developed. The effectiveness of this proposed tri-service message was investigated through a mail survey of a stratified random sampling of current Type 1 message recipients. Analysis of variance indicate that the proposed tri-service message is effective in communicating information regarding defective materiel.

AFIT Designator

AFIT-GLM-LSM-92S-21

DTIC Accession Number

ADA258986

Comments

The authors' Vita pages are omitted.

Presented to the Faculty of the School of Systems and Logistics

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