An Analysis of Unassigned Direct Material at Naval Shipyards

Abstract

Unassigned Direct Material (UDM) accounts at naval shipyards, which consist of surplus material from the overhaul process, continue to grow at a rapid pace (42% per year since 1985). Minimal return on material placed in these accounts coupled with a shrinking defense budget has forced the Navy to take a closer look at inventory methods at naval shipyards. The author, in an effort to propose potential solutions to the growing UDM account problem reviewed the current policies and procedures governing inventory control/inventory management at naval shipyards. Extensive interviews were conducted with personnel at NAVSEA, SPCC, and all eight naval shipyards with emphasis at Mare Island Naval Shipyard. The current policy outlined by NAVSEA needs to be better implemented. This coupled with a two-pronged effort aimed at creating a historical usage database to better identify material requirements and increasing the visibility of UDM should assist in reducing the amount of this surplus material.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA224052

Entities

People

  • Mark D. Rohrbach

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Control Systems
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Financial Management
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Inventory
  • Inventory Control
  • Management Information Systems
  • Management Personnel
  • Materials
  • Money
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States

Readers

  • Economics
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.