The Marine Corps West Coast Commissary Complex: An Ex Post Evaluation.

Abstract

The Marine Corps West Coast Commissary Complex established in 1979 in response to Congressional and Department of Defense pressures to improve the efficiency of commissaries in all military services. The Complex consolidated the functions of personnel management, procurement, accounting, and distribution of non-perishable goods in support of six previously independent stores, and incorporates a system of automated communication and data processing. This thesis evaluates the advantages of consolidation, which include economies of scale, enhanced management, and improved inventory and cash flow management and customer service. The performance of the Complex is compared with other military commissary systems and with commercial food retailers, and suggestions made for further improvements in commissary operations. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA158977

Entities

People

  • D. S. Hemphill

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Costs
  • Customer Services
  • Department Of Defense
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Governments
  • Inventory
  • Marine Corps
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • United States
  • United States Government

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