Abstract
Introduction/purpose:The paper is one of the outcomes of the project in the area of ammunition supply and standard day of supply (SDOS) design for ACR needs. It discusses the current approach of determining the amount and composition of ammunition stocks. Possible solutions to increase efficiency are considered. The aim is to achieve greater objectivity of the planning process where operations management and crisis management are included. Methods: Basic scientific methods were used together with specific methods such as the target-oriented method (TOM) and the effort level method (LoE). Results: The result of the scientific research is to determine the effective ammunition stock of the battalion level in order to achieve higher objectivity of the planning process of conducting operations and coping with crisis situations. The authors deal with a description of the current system of ammunition supply creation in the Czech Armed Forces and NATO, strengths and weaknesses included. A new consolidated system is proposed to improve a stock pile planning process for effective provision and sustainment to achieve operational success and risk mitigation. Objectives from NATO and EU task forces and current operations have been taken into account. The research used the target-oriented method (TOM) and the effort level method (LoE). Conclusion: The result of the scientific research is to achieve higher objectivity of the planning process of conducting operations and coping with crisis situations.
Highlights
Successful completion of operation activities and the fulfillment of operational tasks is the main objective of military commanders at all levels of command
The research revealed that the current principle of ammunition stockpiling is based on historical data without qualified adjustment based on the use of contemporary methods
Economic resource options are considered as modifying parameters for determining the amount of standard day of supply (SDOS) stocks, which are a limiting factor in terms of meeting complex operational needs to achieve operational success, but they cannot primarily influence the amount of the basic calculation unit
Summary
Successful completion of operation activities and the fulfillment of operational tasks is the main objective of military commanders at all levels of command. Whether small or disproportionately high, has negative impacts, on planning and implementation of military operations, and on the area of resource planning, real support and the maintenance of ammunition within its life cycle. Determined levels and the composition of inventory are the cornerstones of military planning and conduct of military operations. If the correct principles are not applied, the amount with negative impacts will be incorrectly determined, both in the case of overvalued and undervalued amounts. Understocking of inventory may result in an inability to effectively cope with the threat of warfare, in extreme cases leading up to a conflict which could potentially have fatal consequences and significant impacts on all spheres of society. In order to determine the level of inventory, various methods and principles are applied within armed forces
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