Inventory Management: Air Force Inventory Accuracy Problems

Abstract

The Department of the Air Force maintains inventories valued in the billions of dollars to meet the needs of its forces throughout the world. To ensure economic and effective supply support, it is essential that Air Force inventory managers maintain sufficient but not excessive inventories. Accurate inventory records and adequate physical security over the inventories are integral elements in providing this assurance. GAO evaluated the accuracy and completeness of Air Force inventory records and its research into differences between physical inventory counts and records. GAO also assessed the adequacy of the physical security over these inventories at several locations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1988
Accession Number
AD1150512

Entities

People

  • Frank C. Conahan

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Data Processing
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economic Forecasting
  • Governments
  • Intrusion Detection
  • Inventory
  • Inventory Control
  • Logistics
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Physical Security
  • Procurement
  • Sampling
  • Shortages (Logistics)
  • Statistical Samples
  • Statistical Sampling
  • United States

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Systems Analysis and Design