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Book Description
Because the U.S. Air Force spends over one-third of its budget onnonweapons purchased goods and services, such purchases are a prime targetarea in which to seek performance improvements and cost savings. Promptedby a need for improved performance from its supply base, the Air Force hasbecome increasingly aware of the advantages of using market research,contract consolidation, supply base rationalization, and other leadingpurchasing and supply management (PSM) practices in its dealings withsuppliers. To aid the Air Force in its PSM efforts, RAND examined howinnovative commercial firms implement such practices in their purchases ofgood and services. After a review of the academic and trade literature, thestudy team conducted a series of elite interviews using a structuredquestionnaire to gather primary data from "best in class" commercial firms.The key findings are that (1) innovative commercial firms are moving to astrategic, goal-oriented approach to PSM, (2) implementing new PSM practicescan take a number of years and often requires significant, permanent changethroughout the organization, and (3) the Air Force needs strategies tosustain continuity of support for serious PSM change from one leadershipteam to the next.
About the Author
NANCY YOUNG MOORE (Ph.D., Water Resources Systems Engineering, June 1977, University of California, Los Angeles) is a senior engineer, RAND, Santa Monica, California.
Implementing Best Purchasing and Supply Management Practices : Lessons from Innovative Commercial Firms,Nancy Moore,RAND Corporation,0833030078,Military Science,Technology & Industrial Arts,Technology / Military Science
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