Logistics

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There are several definitions for logistics within systems engineering and the definition used will determine what activities are considered part of logistics. The SEBoK defines logistics as “the science of planning and implementing the acquisition and use of the resources necessary to sustain the operation of a system.”

Overview

Logistics Systems Engineering products and services include (Northrop Grumman, 2011):

Integrated Support Planning – Defining and planning support requirements that continue through the product’s life cycle as part of the system design. (Jones 1995) (Blanchard 2009)
Performance Based Logistics – Defining the requirements, plans, procedures and management methods needed for support from product or system development to its retirement. (Berkowitz 2005)
Logistics Support Analysis/Maintenance Engineering Analysis – Defining detailed reliability, maintainability, and support requirements for the life of the product for both mil-spec and commercial applications. (DaGanzo 2005)
Life Cycle Cost/Total Ownership Cost Analysis – Providing analysis to determine the most cost-effective methods and means of support during the total life of the product. (Fabrycky and Blanchard 1991).
Warranty Management/Support – Providing planning, technical and program management, computer tracking and coordinating analysis of failure data. (Murthy and Blischke 2000)
Repair Level Analysis – Determining the most cost-appropriate level to which a product or system should be repaired. (Barros 1998)
Diminished Manufacturing Sources Analysis – Providing modeling techniques to anticipate future financial concerns caused by part obsolescence issues. (Solomon, Sandborn and Pecht, 2000)
Spares Analysis – Defining the optimal mix of spares based on cost and availability. (Spengler and Schroter, 2003)(Gajpal, Ganesh, and Rajendran, 1994).

References

Citations

Barros, L.L. 1998. The optimization of repair decision using life-cycle cost parameters. IMA Journal of Management Mathematics 9 (4):403.

Berkowitz, D., et al. 2005. Defining and Implementing Performance-Based Logistics in Government. Washington, DC, USA: Defense Technical Information Center. Accessed 6 Sept 2011 from http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADP018510.

Blanchard, B.S. 1998. Logistics Engineering and Management. Upper Saddle River, NJ, USA: Prentice Hall.

Daganzo, Carlos. 2005. Logistics Systems Analysis. Fourth Edition. New York, NY, USA: Springer.

Gajpal, P.P., Ganesh, LS, and Rajendran, C. 1994. Criticality analysis of spare parts using the analytic hierarchy process. International Journal of Production Economics. 35(1-3):293-297.

Ghiani, Gianpaolo; Laporte, Gilbert; and Musmanno, Roberto. 2004. Introduction to Logistics Systems Planning and Control. Hoboken, NJ, USA: Wiley-Interscience.

Jones, James. V. 1995. Integrated Logistics Support Handbook. New York, NY, USA: McGraw Hill.

Murthy, DNP, and Blischke, W.R. 2000. Strategic warranty management: A life-cycle approach. Engineering Management 47 (1): 40-54.

Northrop Grumman Corporation. 2000. Logistics Systems Engineering. Accessed 6 Sept 2011 at www.es.northropgrumman.com/solutions/navlogistics/.../nsd_logistics.pdf.

Solomon, R., Sandborn, P.A. and Pecht, M.G. 2000. Electronic part life cycle concepts and obsolescence forecasting. IEEE Transactions on Components and Packaging Technologies. 23 (4): 707-717.

Spengler, T. and Schroter, M. 2003. Strategic management of spare parts in closed-loop supply chains: a system dynamics approach. Interfaces. pp. 7--17.

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