Cost to Establish and Maintain a National Stock Number

Abstract

With increased budgetary control being applied at virtually all levels of government operation, there comes a greater need for more accurate and realistic measures of system performance. One such measure is the cost incurred when a new National Stock Number (NSN) enters the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) System. Another indicator is the cost required to maintain an existing NSN in the system per year. This latter measure can also be of use when assessing savings from the elimination of unnecessary NSNs. System performance in the areas of NSN entry and NSN maintenance processes cannot be satisfactorily measured, because accurate item entry and maintenance costs for DLA NSNs do not exist. This study found that the marginal direct costs were approximately $50 to enter an NSN, and $250 to maintain an NSN in the DLA system for one year, based on FY 1989 data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA231527

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  • Thom A. Kostenbauder

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  • Defense Logistics Agency

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  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

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  • Accounting
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