As noted previously, there are some limitations to the current functionality of the MET. The following improvements may be implemented in future versions of the tool:
x inclusion of a simulation capability for sealift options;
x allowing for combinations of as many aircraft types as exist in the tool to be utilized, versus the current limit of combinations of at most three types of aircraft;
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x inclusion of road and rail modes of transportation;
x automated incorporation of vessel loading/unloading times in the calculations for maritime lift;
x automated incorporation of crew change/rest times and refuelling stop times in the calculations for airlift;
x automated generation of the time cumulative frequency and cost/time trade-off region graphs for options analysis; and
x inclusion of functionality to model multiple LOC simultaneously and automatically combine the results.
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List of abbreviations/acronyms
%CC Percent Carrying Capacity
ADAMS Allied Deployment and Movements System
AN-124 Antonov 124
C5 C5 Galaxy
CANOSCOM Canadian Operational Support Command
CC-130 CC-130 Hercules
CC-150 CC-150 Polaris
CC-177 CC-177 Globemaster III Cdn Canadian
CF Canadian Forces
CFR Canadian Forces Registration
CORA Centre for Operational Research and Analysis DRDC Defence Research & Development Canada
ECC Equipment Configuration Code
EVE Effective Visible Execution
FTC Full Time Charter
IL-76 Ilyushin IL-76
LM Lane meters
LOC Line of communication
LOGFAS Logistic Functional Area Services
MET Movement Estimator Tool
MPL Maximum Permissible Payload
NC3A NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency OS Log Move Operational Support Logistics Movement
R&D Research & Development
US United States
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Defence R&D Canada – CORA 101 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0K2
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The Movement Estimator Tool: An Options Analysis and Decision Support Tool for Movement Planners
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Moorhead, P; Campbell, G.
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This paper describes a strategic level movement options analysis simulation tool that has been developed for the Operational Support Logistics Movement section of the Canadian Operational Support Command. The aim of the Movement Estimator Tool (MET) is to enable movement staff to quickly compare various movement plan options and determine the “best” plan. Given a list of items to be moved, specifications for the strategic lift assets that could be utilized and possible lines of communication, the MET uses simulation to estimate the time and cost of the move for multiple possible movement plans. Based on these results, graphical representations of the cost/time trade-off region can be created. By combining this information with additional concerns such as strategic lift asset availability, and time and budgetary constraints, movement staff can decide upon the best course of action. To illustrate the functionality of the MET, a hypothetical redeployment of Canadian Forces materiel from an overseas area of operation back to Canada is analysed.
Le présent document décrit un outil de simulation qui effectue une analyse stratégique des options de mouvement, qui a été développé pour la section de contrôle des mouvements logistiques — soutien opérationnel du Commandement du soutien opérationnel du Canada.
L’outil d’estimation des mouvements (OEM) vise à permettre au personnel du contrôle des mouvements de comparer rapidement diverses options du plan des mouvements afin de déterminer laquelle est la « meilleure ». À l’aide d’une liste d’articles à déplacer, des
spécifications relatives aux moyens de transport stratégique pouvant être utilisés et des lignes de communication possibles, l’OEM effectue une simulation pour estimer la durée et le coût des déplacements pour différents plans de mouvements possibles. En fonction des résultats obtenus, des représentations graphiques des compromis entre le coût et la durée peuvent être établies. En combinant cette information à d’autres facteurs préoccupants, comme la disponibilité du moyen de transport et les restrictions temporelles et budgétaires, le personnel du contrôle des
mouvements peut choisir la meilleure option. Afin d’illustrer l’utilisation de l’OEM, un redéploiement hypothétique du matériel des Forces canadiennes à partir d’un emplacement outre-mer vers le Canada a été analysé.
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Deployment, Redeployment, Movement, Movement Plan, Strategic Lift, Line of Communication, Options Analysis, Cost/Time Trade-off