Defense Inventory: Overall Inventory and Requirements Are Increasing, but Some Reductions in Navy Requirements are Possible

Abstract

Changes in the Department of Defense's (DOD) mission can lead to changes in inventory requirements, which, in turn, determine the size of DOD's inventory. Since 1990, GAO has identified DOD's management of inventory as a high-risk area because levels of inventory were too high and management systems and procedures were ineffective. Furthermore, DOD has attributed readiness problems to parts shortages. In this report, GAO (1) provides information on changes in and make up of the department's inventory and (2) analyzes changes in inventory requirements, focusing on the Navy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 08, 2003
Accession Number
AD1155692

Entities

People

  • William M. Solis

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Contractors
  • Electronic Mail
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Insurance
  • Inventory
  • Inventory Control
  • Lead Time
  • Logistics
  • Military Operations
  • Navy
  • Ships
  • Spare Parts
  • Websites

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  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Economics