Improving DLA Aviation Engineering's Support to its Customers and the DoD Supply Chain

Abstract

IDA conducted this study in support of the Director Aviation Engineering, Defense Logistics Agency. The objective of the study was to identify ways to significantly reduce the engineering support times and costs associated with first article testing and approval, technical data package reviews, and backordered supply reduction. To perform this study IDA analyzed large amounts of DLA generated and maintained logistics data; approximately 0.3 billion data elements, and reviewed numerous USG, DoD, and DLA policy documents. IDA also interviewed of over 60 DLA Aviation personnel. The study identified several ways to significantly reduce engineering support costs and times in each functional areas analyzed; practically all of the reduction efforts will require the support of senior leaders at Headquarters, DLA and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2014
Accession Number
AD1013326

Entities

People

  • C. M. Buford
  • Duane A. Moss
  • Hansford T. Johnson
  • Kenneth A. Evans
  • Lance E. Hancock
  • Steven M. Nunes

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Business Administration
  • Department Of Defense
  • Information Systems
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Management
  • Management Personnel
  • Manufacturing
  • Organizational Structure
  • Structural Components
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Systems Analysis and Design