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DOCOENT RESUME
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Defense Inactive Item Program Could Be More Effective.
LCD-77-204; B-133118. January 26, 1977. 5 pp.
Report to Secretary, Department of Defense; by Fred J. Shafer,
Director, Logistics and Communications Div.
Issue Area: Facilities and Material Management (700).
Contact: Logistics and Communications Div.
Budget Function: National Defense: Department of Defense -
Military (except procurement & contracts) (051); General
Government: General Property and Records Management (804).
Organiz&tion Concerned: Defense Supply Agency.
congressional Ralevance: House Committee on Armed Services;
Senate Committee on Armed Services.
A review of DOD's program for eliminating unneeded
inactive items in its supply system was found to be ineffective
in many respects. The Defense Supply Agency (DSA) maintains
these inactive items amounting to about 17% of supplies at a
cost of $46 million annually. Findings/Conclusicns: The Defense
Inactive Item Program, designed to eliminate unneeded items zhat
occupy space, time, and romputer capacity has not been
successful in %eeting its objectives. The lack of progress
resulted from technical difficulties in merging the program with
the overall computer system, delays in identifying organizations
which used supplies, and the absence of systems for keeping
supply centers informed and for verifying reasons for keeping
inactive items. Recommendations: The Department of Defense
should reemphasize benefits of the inactive item program and
periodically review its status. The DSA should be required to
improve its computer program to provide prone' and complete user
information, including statistical informaticn on items
eliminated. A system should be established tc verify reasons
given by military services for keeping inactive items. HTW)](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaabrg0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)