Date of Award

9-1992

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

First Advisor

Jacob V. Simons, Jr., PhD

Second Advisor

Richard A. Andrews

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to review past actions and assess current plans for establishing more integrated logistics management in NASA. The focus of this study was acquisition logistics, the beginning of the ILS process. This study includes a historical review of acquisition logistics in NASA's major space programs as well as a review of numerous acquisition logistics models. Logistics managers from the Space Shuttle and Space Station Freedom programs were interviewed, surveyed, and observed to provide evidence of the degree to which these two programs are meeting or have met the objectives of the acquisition logistics model selected as most appropriate. Findings indicated that the Space Station Freedom, like the Space Shuttle program, is losing support and funding for ILS programs. NASA managers are opting to sacrifice long range cost savings in exchange for lower system development costs.

AFIT Designator

AFIT-GLM-LSY-92S-2

DTIC Accession Number

ADA258418

Comments

The authors' Vita pages are omitted.

Presented to the Faculty of the School of Systems and Logistics

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