Measure of effectiveness for amphibious ship loading
Authors
Schneider, Joseph M.
Subjects
Amphibious ship loading
embarkation planning
embarkation planning
Advisors
Bradley, Gordon H.
Date of Issue
1990-03
Date
March 1990
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
A critical factor in the success of an amphibious operation is how well the load plan supports the landing plan. The current manual system for ship load planning is time consuming and subject to error. A computer system currently under development by a contractor will decrease planning time and reduce mistakes by automating many details of the planning process. A method to assess the quality of load plans and make comparisons among them is also essential to improved planning. The scoring algorithm developed in this paper implements a measure of effectiveness (MOE) to make these comparisons by scoring a load plan's ability to support the landing plan. The algorithm provides the ability to differentiate qualitatively among loads by computing penalty scores for the critical areas of equipment left behind, compartment location, and compartment access.
Type
Thesis
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Department of Operations Research
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Funding
Format
ix, 73 p.
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
Rights
This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.