Streamlining Local Purchase Procedures,

Abstract

This report identifies improvements the Air Force can make in the supply system's local purchase (LP) procedures to reduce the time and cost to process an LP request. We found a number of areas to improve mission support by increasing stockage of LP items and reducing processing time and costs. For example, we recommend use of more expeditious contracting methods to shorten leadtime, a method to determine if price discounts are advantageous to the Air Force at base level, and a method to determine what items to buy for a minimum order amount purchase. In addition, we recommend expanding Phase IV capabilities or using a microcomputer interface for item descriptive data, synchronizing supply and contracting time tables, and direct customer to buyer contact when appropriate.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA158655

Entities

People

  • D. Blazer
  • Joseph C. Chapman
  • Scott W. Powell
  • William Faulkner

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Computers
  • Contract Administration
  • Contracts
  • Databases
  • Electronic Components
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Management
  • Management Personnel
  • Personal Computers
  • Procurement
  • Standards
  • Systems Engineering
  • Time Standards
  • Workload

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Economics
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.