Army Inventory: Reparable Exchange Items at Divisions Can Be Reduced
NSIAD-95-36
Published: Dec 28, 1994. Publicly Released: Dec 28, 1994.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Army's inventory system of reparable exchange items to determine if one of the inventory levels could be eliminated or reduced without adversely affecting units' ability to deploy or perform their peacetime missions.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of the Army | The Secretary of the Army should issue guidance to the divisions that directs them to review their authorized stockage lists and minimize the number of reparable exchange items stocked at the division level. In this regard, the divisions should rely primarily on the installations to provide needed supply support for those reparable exchange items that are repaired at the installation level. |
Closed – Implemented
The Army has an ongoing review of its policy to reduce the duplication of reparable items stored at both the division and installation level. DOD issued a revised reparable exchange policy statement in July 1996 that revamped the stockage of reparable exchange items at both levels.
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Army suppliesCombat readinessCost effectiveness analysisDefense contingency planningInventory control systemsLogisticsMilitary inventoriesProperty and supply managementSpare partsMilitary forces