Defense Inventory: Continuing Challenges in Managing Inventories and Avoiding Adverse Operational Effects

Abstract

We appreciate the opportunity to testify today on the Department of Defenses (DOD) logistics capabilities and shortfalls. You asked us to lookat inventory issues as they relate to DODs operations and readiness. My testimony today will focus on the results of our recent work pertaining to (1) the status of DODs secondary inventory,1(2) difficulties one military service continues to have in obtaining repair parts to keep its combataircraft mission capable, (3) the adequacy of DODs controls over inventory items in transit, (4) implementation of DODs efforts to have greatervisibility over its logistical assets through its Total Asset Visibility Program, and (5) the continuing need to apply best private sector managementpractices to Defense inventory management.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 25, 1999
Accession Number
AD1166456

Entities

People

  • Henry L. Jr Hinton

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Best Practices
  • Budgets
  • Business Administration
  • Combat Readiness
  • Commerce
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Management Information Systems
  • Management Personnel
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Spare Parts
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management

Readers

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