Integrating the Department of Defense supply chain /

The authors provide a framework for an integrated Department of Defense (DoD) supply chain, associated policy recommendations, and a companion framework for management practices that will drive people to take actions aligned with this integrated supply chain approach. Building on the framework and p...

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Main Author: Peltz, Eric, 1968-
Corporate Author: United States. Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Logistics and Materiel Readiness)
Other Authors: Robbins, Marc., McGovern, Geoffrey.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND/National Defense Research Institute, 2012.
Series:Technical report (Rand Corporation) ; TR-1274-OSD.
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Online Access:Ebook Central Academic Complete
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Case studies that illustrate the need for supply chain integration and systems thinking
  • Policy review
  • High-level policy recommendations
  • Enabling mechanisms
  • Supplier and inventory management integration
  • Scheduled trucks : apply a systems view for shipment consolidation
  • Integrating supplier and transportation management
  • Positioning materiel based on total costs
  • Integrating financial policy with network design and inventory planning
  • Conclusions and overall recommendations.