Commercial Practices: DoD Could Save Millions by Reducing Maintenance and Repair Inventories

Abstract

The value of the Department of Defenses (DOD) secondary inventories, which include spare parts for weapon systems and consumable items such as nuts and bolts, increased $60 billion between 1980 and 1988. Because of this increase, the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, asked GAO to examine DODS logistics practices involving construction, general, and industrial supplies and identify commercial practices that DOD could adopt to improve its operations and reduce inventory costs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1993
Accession Number
AD1169056

Entities

People

  • Brian Mullins
  • Bruce D. Fairbairn
  • Donna M. Heivilin
  • Joan B. Hawkins
  • Laurie R. Housemeyer
  • Matthew B. Lea
  • Robert L. Repasky
  • Robin Peth

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Ball Bearings
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Contract Administration
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Industrial Plants
  • Law
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Management
  • Maintenance
  • Materials
  • Supply Depots
  • United States

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.