LEADER 02156oam 2200433 a 450 001 9910698869403321 005 20090512080737.0 035 $a(CKB)5470000002397170 035 $a(OCoLC)298209751 035 $a(EXLCZ)995470000002397170 100 $a20090113d2009 ua 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurmn||||a|||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aDefense logistics$b[electronic resource] $elack of key information may impede DOD's ability to improve supply chain management : report to congressional committees 210 1$a[Washington, D.C.] :$cU.S. Govt. Accountability Office,$d[2009] 215 $aii, 46 pages $cdigital, PDF file 300 $aTitle from PDF cover screen (viewed on Jan. 13, 2009). 300 $a"January 2009." 300 $a"GAO-09-150." 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 330 $aAs 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. 517 $aDefense logistics 606 $aInventory control$xAutomation 606 $aRadio frequency identification systems 606 $aBusiness logistics$zUnited States$xManagement 607 $aUnited States$xArmed Forces$xSupplies and stores$xManagement 615 0$aInventory control$xAutomation. 615 0$aRadio frequency identification systems. 615 0$aBusiness logistics$xManagement. 801 0$bDID 801 1$bDID 801 2$bGPO 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910698869403321 996 $aDefense logistics$93424234 997 $aUNINA