Defense Inventory: Shortages are Recurring, but Not a Problem

Abstract

GAO reviewed inventory shortages in the Department of Defense's (DOD) secondary, nonweapon inventory, focusing on: (1) the size of the shortages; (2) inventory managers' actions in response to the shortages; (3) whether funding problems caused managers not to buy needed items; and (4) the need for revising DOD inventory reporting.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 07, 1995
Accession Number
AD1154331

Entities

People

  • David R. Warren

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Clothing
  • Construction Materials
  • Containers
  • Contractors
  • Department Of Defense
  • End Items
  • Engines
  • Exhaust Nozzles
  • Fibers
  • Governments
  • Helicopters
  • Inventory
  • Inventory Control
  • Landing Gear
  • Lead Time
  • Logistics
  • Materials
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.