Defense Inventory Management: Problems, Progress, and Additional Actions Needed
T-NSIAD-97-109
Published: Mar 20, 1997. Publicly Released: Mar 20, 1997.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed defense inventory management issues, focusing on: (1) a historical overview of defense inventory management problems; (2) measures taken by the Department of Defense (DOD) to improve inventory management; and (3) the actions DOD needs to aggressively take, both near and long term, to solve longstanding inventory management problems.
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Equipment repairsInventory controlLogisticsMilitary inventoriesMilitary procurementPrivate sector practicesProperty and supply managementSpare partsStrategic planningSurplus federal propertyBest practices