A Case Study Analysis of a System Acquisition by a Field Activity

Abstract

The formulation and execution of an acquisition strategy is a vital facet of the Government's process of acquiring goods and services. In this analysis, the researcher evaluates the strategy used by the Naval Supply Center Oakland to acquire the Naval Integrated Storage and Retrieval System (NISTARS), an automated inventory control warehousing system. The technical scope, project cost and system procurement technique used for the NISTARS project renders this acquisition very unique for a field activity such as NSC Oakland. This study contrasts selected traditional aspects of an acquisition strategy with those used by NSC Oakland to acquire NISTARS. Additionally, the lessons that NSC Oakland learned from their analysis of past automated inventory control acquisitions by other Department of Defense activities are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA092178

Entities

People

  • David A. Sona

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Money
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Reliability
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Wire Guidance

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  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Systems Analysis and Design