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Management of Naval Supply Center Labor Resources Can Be Improved

NSIAD-85-129 Published: Aug 09, 1985. Publicly Released: Aug 09, 1985.
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GAO reviewed the effectiveness of labor resource management at seven naval supply centers.

Recommendations

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of the Navy The Secretary of the Navy should direct the Commander, NAVSUP, to develop and implement effective work-measurement and management information systems for the naval supply centers. These systems should include: (1) identifying the most efficient way to do a specific task; (2) determining how much time each task should take; (3) collecting accurate labor hour data to compare with the labor standards; (4) reporting and comparing work-load production and labor usage data at the work center level; and (5) using the above information to set productivity goals, analyze labor usage, and determine labor resource requirements.
Closed – Implemented
NAVSUP initiated a major project called "Engineering the Workplace" to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of physical distribution operations and reduce costs at naval supply centers. Corrective actions have been implemented or initiated and an EWP project office has been formed to continue these efforts.

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Civilian employeesLabor costsManagement information systemsNaval personnelPerformance measuresPersonnel managementWork measurementMilitary forcesLabor forceEngineering