Date of Award

9-1991

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

First Advisor

Robert F. McCauley, Major, USAF

Abstract

This study applied a screening technique methodology to systematically obtain organizational consensus in the establishment and ranking of Army surface transportation performance measurement criteria and system design attributes. This performance evaluation model was then used to assess the feasibility of three potential liquid propellant logistics concepts. Two sample groups of subject matter experts from the Army's Transportation and Ordnance (Munitions) Corps participated in the research. The methodology consisted of nominal-interacting group processes, repeated used of the pair comparison instrument, and use of a scoring model to rank-order the ten attributes. Research findings supported the Army's qualitative commitment to ensuring environmental and personnel safety, to simultaneously improve the operational capability of logistics with the tactical capability of combat forces, and to reducing the logistics burden in support of highly mobile forces. Visual and statistical examination of the rankings revealed sufficient evidence that the two sampled populations have identical probability distributions and a high degree of positive correlation. Discrete distribution was selected as the most feasible logistics concept.

AFIT Designator

AFIT-GLM-LSM-91S-41

DTIC Accession Number

ADA246743

Comments

The author's Vita page is omitted.

Presented to the Faculty of the School of Systems and Logistics of the Air Force Institute of Technology, Air University, in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science

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