Assessment of the USCENTCOM medical distribution structure / William Welser, IV [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Welser, William, IV

Series:

Rand Corporation monograph series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Armed Forces--Medical supplies.

United States.

United States--Armed Forces--Supplies and stores.

United States. Central Command.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxxi, 82 pages) : color illustrations, color maps

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, 2010.

Summary:

This study examined whether there might be a medical supply and distribution structure for U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) that would maintain or improve performance while reducing costs. We evaluated the likely performance and cost implications of the range of possibilities, considering both the medical and nonmedical logistics structures, for providing medical supplies to support medical activities in USCENTCOM. We found that three options would preserve or improve performance while either lowering or not increasing costs. Additionally, we considered how the value of these solutions would likely change with future shifts in USCENTCOM operations.

Contents:

Introduction Evaluation of the DDKS and CONUS Options Evaluation of Options to Support the USCENTCOM AOR Class VIII Requirements from One Location Comparison of Options and Recommendations Appendix A: Medical Logistics as a Distinct Discipline Appendix B: Payment of Commercial Tender Air Bills Comes Out of Medical Logistics Budget Appendix C: Data Sources Used for Analysis Appendix D: Our Analysis Focused on Twenty Major Customers at Ten Destinations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait Appendix E: FY2009 Consolidation and Transportation Times to Critical Locations Appendix F: Distribution Data Populations by Segment: USAMMCE and USAMMC-SWAAppendix G: Origin-Destinations in the Data Analyzed for Transportation Performance Appendix H: Sensitivity Analysis: Cost per Issue over Time Appendix I: Theater Express City Pair List