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Defense Inactive Item Program Could Be More Effective

LCD-77-204 Published: Jan 26, 1977. Publicly Released: Jan 26, 1977.
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A review of the Department of Defense (DOD) 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 percent of supplies at a cost of $46 million annually.

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