Ramey, Timothy L.,  1951- <br/><br/>
Lean logistics :  high-velocity logistics infrastructure and the C-5 Galaxy / 
 HVI/C-5 galaxy 
Timothy L. Ramey. 
 - Santa Monica, CA :  Rand,  1999. 
 - 1 online resource (xxviii, 149 pages) :  illustrations 
<br/><br/> "Prepared for the United States Air Force.  "Project Air Force."  "Rand."  "MR-581-AF"--Page 4 of cover. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-149). 
<br/><br/> As part of a body of research defining and evaluating the concept of Lean Logistics for the U.S. Air Force, this report considers the effects on operation of the C-5 Galaxy airlift aircraft of radically reducing the time required to move and repair aircraft components. Lean Logistics updates Air Force logistics operations by applying technology and management innovations that have proven effective in the commercial world, are relevant to the central supply problems of the Air Force, and are affordable. The analysis in this study used Air Force data to drive simulations of C-5 logistics operations and considered peacetime flying programs. This study found that a high-velocity infrastructure would provide C-5 performance that is the same as or better than that provided by the current infrastructure across a wide range of conditions and circumstances. A high-velocity infrastructure would require only one-sixth the amount of inventory at one-third the cost of the current infrastructure to produce the same operational performance. 
<br/><br/><br/>English. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0585160600 9780585160603 9780833026972 0833026976 
<br/><br/><label>Standard Tech. Report. No.: </label>RAND/MR-581-AF 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label> $15.00 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Airplanes, Military--Maintenance and repair--Cost control.--United States<br/>Airplanes, Military--Maintenance and repair--Management.--United States<br/>Galaxy (Jet transport)--Maintenance and repair.<br/>Just-in-time systems--United States.<br/>TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Military Science.<br/>Airplanes, Military--Maintenance and repair--Cost control.<br/>Airplanes, Military--Maintenance and repair--Management.<br/>Galaxy (Jet transport)--Maintenance and repair.<br/>Just-in-time systems.<br/>Military & Naval Science.<br/>Law, Politics & Government.<br/>Air Forces.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic book.<br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>UG1243  / .R36 1999eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>358.4/183