DocumentCode :
3534694
Title :
The numbers game with the logistics support analysis record (LSAR)
Author :
Eisaman, John E., Jr.
Author_Institution :
ERC Int., Arlington, VA, USA
fYear :
1989
fDate :
24-26 Jan 1989
Firstpage :
328
Lastpage :
331
Abstract :
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has specified that the logistics support analysis record (LSAR) will be the central automated database for logistics support data in the weapon system acquisition process. The author describes the logistics analyst´s role in establishing and documenting some of this data. Through the use of numerous examples, he illustrates the integration function and demonstrates the impact that reliability and maintainability (R&M) engineers can have in designing a system´s support. He shows the interrelationship of failure rate, task frequency, quantity per task, and the maintenance replacement rate and how R&M impacts key initial provisioning requirements encountered in a typical DoD acquisition program. The author highlights how these R&M factors affect other logistic support elements, shows sample calculations, and describes the appropriate coding and entry in the LSAR. A description is also given of typical errors made by logistics analysts and how miscommunication between system engineers, R&M engineers and logisticians can impact the design of the support
Keywords :
database management systems; failure analysis; logistics data processing; maintenance engineering; military computing; military systems; reliability theory; DoD; US Department of Defense; central automated database; coding; documentation; errors; failure rate; logistics support analysis record; logistics support data; maintenance replacement rate; provisioning requirements; quantity per task; reliability; task frequency; weapon system acquisition; Assembly; Contracts; Electric breakdown; Failure analysis; Frequency; Hardware; Logistics; Performance analysis; Reliability engineering; Weapons;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, 1989. Proceedings., Annual
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ARMS.1989.49620
Filename :
49620
Link To Document :
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