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Record Nr.

UNINA9910698869403321

Titolo

Defense logistics [[electronic resource] ] : lack of key information may impede DOD's ability to improve supply chain management : report to congressional committees

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2009]

Descrizione fisica

ii, 46 pages : digital, PDF file

Soggetti

Inventory control - Automation

Radio frequency identification systems

Business logistics - United States - Management

United States Armed Forces Supplies and stores Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from PDF cover screen (viewed on Jan. 13, 2009).

"January 2009."

"GAO-09-150."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

As a result of weaknesses in DOD's management of its supply chain, this area has been on GAO's list of high-risk federal government programs since 1990. DOD released its Logistics Roadmap in July 2008 to guide, measure, and track logistics improvements. DOD has identified two technologies included in this roadmap, item unique identification (IUID) and passive radio frequency identification (RFID), as having promise to address weaknesses in asset visibility. GAO reviewed (1) the extent to which the roadmap serves as a comprehensive, integrated strategy to improve logistics; and (2) the progress DOD has made implementing IUID and passive RFID.