Best Management Practices: Reengineering the Air Force's Logistics System Can Yield Substantial Savings.

Abstract

As part of GAO'S continuing effort to review the Department of Defense's (DOD) inventory management practices, GAO compared the Air Force's management of its $33 billion reparable parts inventory with the operations of leading-edge private sector firms to identify opportunities where costs could be reduced and service improved. The review was done at the request of the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management and the District of Columbia, Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs. This report focuses on (1) best management practices used in the commercial airline industry to streamline logistics operations and improve customer service, (2) Air Force reengineering efforts to improve the responsiveness of its logistics system and reduce costs, and (3) barriers that may stop the Air Force from achieving the full benefits of its reengineering efforts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA315288

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Base Closures
  • Business Administration
  • Commercial Aviation
  • Computer Programs
  • Department Of Defense
  • District Of Columbia
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Repair Shops
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Business

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.