DISTRIBUTION SERVICE AT THE COLONEL FLORENCE A. BLANCHFIELD ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 1l. PERSONAL AUTHQR(S)

17. COSATI CODES 18. JU JECT TERMS lContinue on reverse if necessary and identify by block number) FIELD GROUP SUB-GROUP Healt Care, Manpower Management ' (),a-C 19. ABSTRACT (Continue on reverse if 7ecessary and dentify by block number) This study was conducted to develop a methodology for determining manpower requirements based on workload factors. Actual time for tagk-aczqoplishment and actual daily workload performed for customer service, stock accountihg,-.and cost accounting sections of the Materiel Distribution Service were recorded. Two manpower prediction formulas, one based on time for task accomplishment and the other on workload act.mplished, were derived from the data. A significant difference was found between the pedicted manpower requirements. The author concluded the formula based on workload was a-btter predictive tool due to its inclusion of the minor tasks accomplished that were no