An expert system for managing storage space constraints aboard United States naval vessels.

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by  Uva, Merrily Y. Wells.;Knight, Robert Lewis.

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL
Monterey, California
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An ExpertSystem for Managing Storage Space Constraints
Aboard United States Naval Vessels
by
Merrily Y. Wells Uva
Thesis Advisor: Robert Knight
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FIELD GROUP SUBGROUP Computerized, expertsystem, Loadplan, Storage
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ThisstudywasconductedtodetermineifanexpertsystemcouldbedesignedtoassisttheafloatSupplyOfficerinconsideringspaceconstainLs
whendevelopingadeploymentloadplan.
Proceduresfofdeterminingnetstowagecapacityandmaterialconfigurationwerereviewedtoprovidetheuserwithanunderstandingofhowto
effectivelyutilizetheexpertsystemfordevelopingaloadplan. Theexpertsystemincludesaseriesof LOTUSspreadsheetstobeusedin
conjunctionwiththeMilitaryTrafficManagementCommand'sComputerizedDeploymentSytem(CODES).
ThestudyconcludesthattheuseofanexpertsystemwouldprovidevaluableassistancetotheafloatSupplyOfficerandrecommendsfurther
researchtoestablishtheCODESinterface.
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An Expert System for Managing Storage Space Constraints
Aboard United States Naval Vessels
by
Merrily Y. Wells Uva
Lieutenant, SC, United States Navy
B.A. University of West Florida
,
Submitted in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT
from the
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL
December 1991
.
ABSTRACT
This study was conducted to determine if an expert system
could be designed to assist the afloat Supply Officer in
considering space constraints when developing a deployment
loadplan.
Forecasting and Operations Research Models are used in
the development of the expert system and adapted, as necessary
to accommodate supply management afloat. Procedures for
determining net stowage capacity and material configuration
were reviewed to provide the user with an understanding of how
to effectively utilize the expert system for developing a
loadplan. The expert system includes a series of LOTUS 123
spreadsheets to be used in conjunction with the Military
Traffic Management Command's Computerized Deployment System
(CODES)
The study concludes that the use of an expert system
would provide valuable assistance to the afloat Supply Officer
and recommends further research to establish the CODES
interface.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION 1
II. BACKGROUND 9
A. WHAT IS AN EXPERT SYSTEM? 9
B. HOW CAN AN EXPERT SYSTEM BE USED BY THE AFLOAT
SUPPLY OFFICER TO BETTER ORGANIZE HIS
STOREROOMS? 11
III. MODELS 16
A. MODELS USED BY THE NAVY SUPPLY SYSTEM 16
B. APPLICABLE FORECASTING MODELS 20
C. APPLICABLE OPERATIONS RESEARCH MODELS 24
IV. AN EXPERT SYSTEM: VARIABLES TO CONSIDER 28
A. SPACE MANAGEMENT 28
B. SPACE UTILIZATION 33
C. TYPES OF STOREROOMS AND MATERIAL
CLASSIFICATIONS 37
V. AN EXPERT SYSTEM FOR MANAGING STORAGE SPACE
CONSTRAINTS AFLOAT 39
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