DEFENSE LOGISTICS: Observations on Private Sector Efforts to Improve Operations

Abstract

Private sector firms have found that integrated logistics management can help reduce costs and increase their competitiveness. Major ingredients in their implementation of integrated logistics management have included total cost analysis and top management commitment. $n addition, companies have found it useful to systematically compare their logistics with those of other organizations-a practice known as benchmarking. DOD has several ongoing initiatives intended to increase emphasis on economy and efficiency in logistics operations that are steps in the right direction. In addition, DOD may be able to benefit from these private sector experiences in improving their logistics operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 13, 1991
Accession Number
AD1123042

Entities

People

  • Donna M. Heivilin

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Corporate Information Management
  • Corporations
  • Cost Analysis
  • Costs
  • Customer Services
  • Department Of Defense
  • Executives
  • Financial Management
  • Information Systems
  • Inventory
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Management
  • Management Personnel
  • Materials
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Supply Depots
  • Total Quality Management

Fields of Study

  • Business

Readers

  • Economics
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).