The General Support Division of the Stock Fund: Have the Problems Been Solved

Abstract

As a result of serious difficulties with the Air Force Stock Fund, the Office of the Secretary of Defense formed a General Officer Steering Group (GOSG) in December 1988 to place new emphasis on stock fund management. In response, the GOSG directed the format of the stock fund ratio be changed from an obligations-to-demands ratio to an obligations-to-sales ratio. They also directed the redesign of the materiel acquisition control record (MACR) to provide real-time visibility over the stock fund program. Five years later, it is apparent that neither one of these initiatives has improved stock fund management at base level. Instead, workload has increased, the number of priority backorders has increased, customer frustration and dissatisfaction have increased, and mission support has decreased. This study will affirm that outcome and mark the key decision points.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA394004

Entities

People

  • Steven Graham

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Business Administration
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Financial Management
  • Governments
  • Inventory Control
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Management
  • Procurement
  • Retail
  • United States Government
  • Universities
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Educational Psychology
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.