Defense Inventory: Overall Inventory and Requirements Are Increasing, but Some Reductions in Navy Requirements Are Possible
GAO-03-355
Published: May 08, 2003. Publicly Released: Jun 09, 2003.
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Highlights
Changes in the Department of Defense's (DOD) mission can lead to changes in inventory requirements, which, in turn, determine the size of DOD's inventory. Since 1990, GAO has identified DOD's management of inventory as a high-risk area because levels of inventory were too high and management systems and procedures were ineffective. Furthermore, DOD has attributed readiness problems to parts shortages. In this report, GAO (1) provides information on changes in and make up of the department's inventory and (2) analyzes changes in inventory requirements, focusing on the Navy.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Defense | To improve the accuracy of the Navy's secondary of inventory requirements the Secretary of Defense should direct the Secretary of the Navy to require the Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command, to require its inventory managers to use the most current data available for computing administrative lead time requirements. |
Closed – Implemented
In March 2003, the Navy implemented an updated administrative lead time matrix for its aviation items. The matrix utilizes the most current data available.
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Inventory controlEquipment inventoriesMilitary inventoriesStrategic planningU.S. NavyU.S. ArmyInventorySpare partsU.S. Air ForceDefense logistics