Locating Off-the-Shelf Items
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to acquaint potential users with automated parts catalog systems currently available. The authors describe several systems that cover the items contained in the Federal Supply Catalog. Those catalog systems could help DoD find additional applications for items already in the inventory. However, there are no comparable automated catalogs covering commercially available products not now purchased by the DoD. DoD should play a role to encourage increased use of the FSC-based systems and development of automated catalogs covering commercial products. This document recommends that it stimulate their development in the following ways: 1) Publicize the benefits of automated catalogs and the need for catalogs that cover commercial products; and 2) Provide part of the funding for their development in exchange for a period of royalty-free use. The FSC-based systems demonstrate that computer technology has advanced to a point where automated parts catalogs for commercially available parts are feasible. Such catalogs will promote increase use of off-the-shelf products and DoD will save time and money.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA198612
Entities
People
- Donna J. Peterson
- Nicholas R. Schacht
Organizations
- LMI