Air Force Logistics: Base Maintenance Inventories Can Be Reduced
NSIAD-94-8
Published: Dec 15, 1993. Publicly Released: Dec 15, 1993.
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GAO reviewed the Air Force's management of bench stocks at five bases, focusing on whether alternative stockage policies would provide similar support at lower costs and greater asset visibility.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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Department of the Air Force | The Secretary of the Air Force should establish stockage policies to eliminate bench stock authorizations for items that have had no demands in the last year. |
By September 30, 1994, DOD will require that the Air Force review its managerial action and approval process for retaining items in bench stocks that have had no demands in the last year.
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Department of the Air Force | The Secretary of the Air Force should establish stockage policies to set a unit price ceiling for adding items to bench stocks. |
By September 30, 1994, DOD will require that the Air Force establish a price ceiling for adding items to bench stocks without written authorization. DOD stated that the Air Force needs to improve its policies and procedures for justifying high cost bench stocks to support warfighting and readiness goals of tactical units.
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Department of the Air Force | The Secretary of the Air Force should establish stockage policies to, where feasible, require the return of existing unused and high-cost bench stock items to base supply. |
By September 30, 1994, DOD will require that the Air Force, where feasible, return existing unused and high cost bench stock items to base supply for stockage.
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Department of the Air Force | The Secretary of the Air Force should require bases to justify any exceptions to the stockage policies in writing. |
By September 30, 1994, DOD will direct the Air Force to require that exceptions to stockage policy be requested in writing.
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Air Force procurementAircraft maintenanceComparative analysisDefense contingency planningDefense cost controlInventory controlInventory control systemsLogisticsMilitary inventoriesSpare parts