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Aim: The aim of this chapter is to describe the factors involved in supporting physical assets from introduction into service, over their life time through to disposal. These factors also influence the initial choice of equipment.
Outcomes: In the chapter you will learn that many problems in physical asset management can be reduced by considering the supportability of equipment at the acquisition stage. You will learn about the factors that need to be taken into account in planning equipment support and will be provided with checklists to assist this type of planning.
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Introduction to logistic support
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Logistic support analysis
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Level of repair analysis
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Integrated logistic support
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Logistic support plan
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Through life support
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Configuration management plan
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Supplier viewpoint
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Hastings, N.A.J. (2021). Logistic Support. In: Physical Asset Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62836-9_17
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