Analysis of material handling equipment for Maritime Prepositioning Ships (MPS) instream offload
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Authors
Sumner, John D.
Kang, Keebom
Subjects
Maritime Prepositioning Ships (MPS), Simulation, Logistics, Military Applications, Material Handling Systems, Decision Support System
Advisors
Date of Issue
1992-08
Date
1992-08
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
eng
Abstract
The Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) program enables the United States Marine Corps to globally project rapid and sustainable combat power. The instream method of offloading equipment and supplies from the Maritime Prepositioning Ships (MPS) provides the flexibility needed to respond to a broader range of contingencies dictated by the increasingly dynamic geostrategic environment. In this paper, we develop a simulation model of an MPS instream offloading operation to provide Marine Corps commanders with a decision support tool for best allocation of material handling equipment to rapidly achieve fully operational capability ashore. Maritime Prepositioning Ships (MPS), Simulation, Logistics, Military Applications, Material Handling Systems, Decision Support System
Type
Technical Report
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Administrative Sciences
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
NPS-AS-92-018
Sponsors
Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California.
Funder
O&MN, Direct Funding
Format
NA
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.