Defense Inventory: Navy Logistics Strategy and Initiatives Need to Address Spare Parts Shortages

Abstract

The Navy's servicewide strategic plan does not specifically address means to mitigate critical spare parts shortages. Its 2001 plan contained strategic goals, objectives, and performance measures, but the service did not use it to systematically manage implementation of logistics reform initiatives. The Navy is developing a new logistics strategic plan, but this document has not yet been published. Consequently, the service presently lacks an effective top-level plan that integrates a specific focus on mitigating spare parts shortages into its logistics transformation initiatives. Without such a plan, the Navy lacks guidance necessary to ensure its logistics initiatives mitigate critical spare parts shortages.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2003
Accession Number
AD1179762

Entities

People

  • Barry Shillito
  • George Surosky
  • Glenn Knoepfle
  • Paul Rades
  • Richard Payne
  • Susan Woodward
  • William M. Solis

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Availability
  • Best Practices
  • Business Administration
  • Combat Readiness
  • Commerce
  • Congress
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  • Department Of Defense
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  • Engineering
  • Information Systems
  • Inventory
  • Inventory Control
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Money
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Procurement
  • Spare Parts
  • Warfare
  • Weapon Systems
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Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Strategic Security Studies