Management of Naval Supply Center Labor Resources can be Improved.

Opportunities exist for the Navy to better manage labor resources at the naval supply centers. The Navy needs to develop and implement effective work measurement and management information systems to help management identify ways to increase efficiency and to reduce costs. The Department of Defense agreed with GAOs recommendations on this matter and stated that the Navy had initiated a major project to improve operations and reduce costs at the supply centers. GAO recommendations include Identifying the most efficient way to do a specific task methods analysis Determining how much time each task should take labor standards Collecting accurate labor hour data to compare with the labor standards Reporting and comparing workload production and labor usage data at the work center level and, Using the above information to set productivity goals, analyze labor use, and determine labor resource requirements.