Navy Supply: Improved Backorder Management will Reduce Costs

Abstract

When the Navy does not cancel invalid backorders, it wastes money buying, repairing, transporting, and storing parts it no longer needs. To ensure the prompt detection and cancellation of invalid backorders, the Department of Defense (DOD) has instituted a backorder validation program. We reviewed the Navy's management of the program and (1) assessed the adequacy of the validation practices for detecting invalid backorders and (2) determined if it was appropriate for the Navy to exempt certain categories of backorders from periodic validation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA262833

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Aircrafts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Inventory
  • Inventory Control
  • Materials
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Naval Air Stations
  • Naval Aviation
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Spare Parts
  • Stations
  • United States
  • Virginia

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting