Strategic Management of Resource Markets: An Exploratory Study of Department of Defense Contractors.

Abstract

The ability of lower tier suppliers to meet current and long-term requirements of prime defense contractors for strategic resources is the focus of this report. Included in the strategic resources discussed are key materials, technologies, and manufacturing capabilities/capacities vital to the supply of major weapon systems programs. The report looks at a cross-section of Department of Defense (DOD) prime contractors to ascertain whether a strategic management system exists and, if so, how effective certain contractor programs have been. Although the study does find strong evidence that prime DOD contractors are performing good strategic planning, there appears to be rather poor success at strategic resource management. Forecasting, not assuring, that these resources will be available when required seems to be normal industry practice. The report provides a normative model to assist company management in improving strategic resource management programs. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA128611

Entities

People

  • David V. Lamm
  • Ronald L. Schill

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Business Administration
  • Electronic Components
  • Engineers
  • Information Systems
  • Investments
  • Management Personnel
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Testing
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Systems Engineering

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Systems Analysis and Design