Paper
Integrated Logistics Support: A Case Study of Royal Thai Navy’s Acquisition
- Authors:
- Thanade Panchandr; Susu Nousala; Amir Morris
- Abstract
- This paper aims to examine the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) defense materiel acquisition process and understand the implementation of Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) within the Ship building programs. The author introduces the research background clearly and gives enough details to the basic ideas and the theoretical analysis. ILS is credited as a United Stated Army tool and aims for maximum materiel availability with a minimum life cycle cost. This paper utilizes a qualitative methodological approach and uses two methods of data collection: documentary research and semi-structured interviews. The methodological approach employed the mapping of the documentation process to identify formal ILS practice in the Ship building program (including acquisition processes through published regulations and manuals that were formulated by the RTN authorities) and then was compared to the documents of other countries. The approach of accumulating a selection of 64 interviewed participants comprised of personnel from inside and outside RTN organizations. Results of this study reveal that the ILS in RTN acquisition process differs from that of ILS used in other countries. Consequently, the problems in using ILS include and led to limitations for the RTN in achieving the anticipated organizational aim and ILS objectives.
- Keywords
- Integrated Logistics Support; Acquisition; Life Cycle Cost; Thai Defense; Royal Thai Navy
- StartPage
- 31
- EndPage
- 34
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