Air Force Commodity Councils: A Template for Future Implementation Comparing Successful and Failed Approaches

Abstract

In an effort to align sources with requirements, the Department of Defense has implemented initiatives that mirror industry's strategic sourcing practices. These initiatives include Consolidated Purchasing, Commodity Councils and Regionalization. This project will examine a successful Commodity Council (CC), a failed CC, and one in the early stages of development. We will seek characteristics common to both successful and unsuccessful councils, as well as characteristics that differentiate the outcomes. We will include a brief history of strategic sourcing as a long-term supply-chain management solution in the private sector; the impetus behind AF implementation of strategic sourcing through CCs; associated transactions costs; and, finally, the resource management practices necessary to move beyond theory to practical application. The results are illustrated in a case study which will provide a template for successful implementation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA475977

Entities

People

  • John S. Schoonmaker
  • Rachelle R. Osborn

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Procurement
  • Business Administration
  • Case Studies
  • Commerce
  • Contracts
  • Cost Reductions
  • Data Analysis
  • Governments
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Market Research
  • Organizational Structure
  • Resource Management
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management
  • United States

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