Engineering Services and Analysis – LSA
Logistics support analysis is used to tie many of the above-listed disciplines together into an overall structure. In the past, logistics support has relied on the MIL-STD-1388 format. This format populates a series of Data Element Definitions (DED), which are then interrelated by means of a complex database. The database structure uses a variety of tables for both data entry and data delivery. It also provides a means of generating custom reports that gives interrelated data from a variety of tables.
Residing within the database is:
- Information regarding the end item or system, including its operational structure (how many of the items/systems are operational and where)
- FMEA/FMECA information
- Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) information
- General and detailed task information (including maintainability predictions and skills)
- A list of required tools used in repair and servicing tasks
- Provisioning (spare parts) information
This information is available for use and manipulation. It is used to determine spare part requirements, tool requirements, and personnel and skill requirements to name a few.
Increasingly, the logistics world is moving towards Logistics support Management Information (LMI). This data is based on the methodologies contained in MIL-PRF 49506. This movement is driven by the need to make the information more transportable across various vendors and also the need to make it easier to compile and maintain. The information gathered is very similar to the information required for a MIL-STD-1388-based analysis. However, the data entry, structure, and reports are simpler and easier to manipulate.
O'Neil & Associates uses RELEX software for performing many of the above-listed tasks, such as Reliability and Maintainability Predictions, FMEAs/FMECAs, and Fault Tree Analysis. We use SLICwave and PowerLog-J for generating MIL-STD-1388-2B analyses.
Information regarding the capabilities of Relex can be found at www.relexsoftware.com
Information regarding SLICwave can be found at www.isscorp.com
Information regarding PowerLog J can be found at www.logsa.army.mil/alc/powerLOG-J