Defense Inventory: DOD Could Better Manage Parts With Limited Manufacturing Sources
Abstract
Although GAO could not determine the extent to which the Center bought stock that will never be used, according to the Centers inventory report, almost one-third of the items had more than a 25-year supply of stock valued at about $186 million. Overbuying parts increases the risk that they might never be used. The Center had not issued adequate guidance for computing life-of-type buys. Moreover, the services generally were not giving the Center accurate estimates of their requirements for diminishing sources parts. In addition, the Center had not issued adequate guidance for storing parts or for ensuring their quality before they enter the inventory.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- AD1169793
Entities
People
- Donna M. Heivilin
- John L. Hoelzel
- Johnet Gatlin-brown
- Leonard L. Benson
- Richard A. Helmer
- William E. Haines
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office