Disruption management optimization for defense industrial base systems

Military supplies have unique functions that are not widely used elsewhere, so there are likely limited producers of these items. In times of war, the usage rate for military materiel increases dramatically and demand follows a non-linear pattern. Whether the items are bullets or tanks, if their production facilities are destroyed or severely damaged by acts of terrorism, natural, or man-made disasters, what recourse would the military have in order to acquire these unique supplies? To mitigate this risk, is it worth the expense and effort to duplicate the capability or it is more advantageous to stockpile unique commodities in case of such disasters? Is it advisable to acquire a temporary or emergency capability, until an indigenous capability can be reconstituted? This paper seeks to develop an optimizing process to answer these logistics and policy questions, using a process similar to the Military Decision Making Process (MDMP).