AMMUNITION PURCHASE DECISIONS IN THE FACE OF LONG LEAD TIMES AND USAGE UNCERTAINTY

AMMUNITION PURCHASE DECISIONS IN THE FACE OF LONG LEAD TIMES AND USAGE UNCERTAINTY

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Ammunition purchase decisions are confounded by two signifi cant factors: long JUMPER lead times for suppliers to produce and deliver ammunition; and signifi cant usage uncertainty.This puts a premium on careful planning to make sure that there are no shortages and, at the same time, that inventories are not excessively high.This paper presents Dog Food-Gently Cooked a model for determining purchase requirements which trade-off these competing objectives.