DOD's High-Risk Areas: High-Level Commitment and Oversight Needed for DOD Supply Chain Plan to Succeed

Abstract

Since 1990, the Department of Defense's (DOD) supply chain management processes have been on GAO's list of high-risk areas needing urgent attention and fundamental transformation to ensure that they function in the most economical, efficient, and effective manner possible. Recently, in collaboration with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), DOD developed a plan to address some of the systemic weaknesses as a first step toward removing supply chain management from the list. DOD's plan focuses on three areas for improvement: accuracy of supply requirements forecasts, distribution of material, and asset visibility. GAO was asked to provide its views on (1) the importance of supply chain management in DOD, (2) why GAO listed it as a high-risk area, (3) GAO's assessment of DOD's plan to improve supply chain processes, and (4) GAO's plans to follow up on DOD's efforts. This testimony contains GAO's views on what remains to be done to improve DOD's supply chain management and bring about lasting solutions. Continued efforts to complete and implement DOD's plan as well as continued oversight by Congress are essential.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 06, 2005
Accession Number
ADA439285

Entities

People

  • William M. Solis

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amphibious Vehicles
  • Business Administration
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Information Systems
  • Iraqi-War
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Security Personnel
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management
  • United States Government

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  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Economics