Contracting Out Wholesale Logistics: A Supply Cataloging Case Study.

Abstract

This paper postulates that broad based, wholesale, logistics could be contracted out to a far greater extent than occurs today. It evaluates current trends both in the public and private sector towards contracting out. The Report of the Commission on Roles and Mission of the Armed Forces reports that a savings of 20 percent can be obtained by contracting out many of these functions. The Defense Logistics Agency, the predominant wholesale logistician, is reviewing its business areas to identify contracting out opportunities. One such area is the Federal Catalog System (FCS) . Large portions of the FCS could be contracted out without adverse impact to the soldier in the field.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA308615

Entities

People

  • Douglas J. French

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Case Studies
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • House Of Representatives
  • Information Systems
  • Inventory Control
  • Law
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Management
  • Logistics Support
  • Management Personnel
  • Software Development
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies