Just in Time - Expecting Failure: Do JIT Principles Run Counter to DoD's Business Nature?

Abstract

The last several years witnessed both commercial industry and the Department of Defense (DoD) logistics supply chains trending toward an increased reliance on Just in Time (JIT) inventory management. Improvements in technology lending to affordable access at virtually every logistical level, coupled with nearly uniform success by businesses adopting such principles, drive this trend.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA608645

Entities

People

  • Christopher J. Michelsen
  • Patrick O'connor
  • Tarpon Wiseman

Organizations

  • Defense Acquisition University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Artillery
  • Availability
  • Case Studies
  • Climate Change
  • Commerce
  • Costs
  • Department Of Defense
  • Disruptive Technology
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Support
  • Military Acquisition
  • Natural Disasters
  • Resilience
  • Supply Chain
  • Transportation
  • United States

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Systems Analysis and Design