Defense Logistics Agency Laboratory Testing Return on Investment Model

This report represents an initial effort to develop a sound approach for measuring DLAs return on its investment in its laboratory testing program. It provides a way of measuring both investment costs incurred and quantitative indicators of return savings and costs avoided broken down by supply center and in-house laboratory. It also provides initial measures of investment and return based upon data for FY 92. Investment is estimated to be about 12 million. Quantitative estimates of return are 36 million. Qualitative indicators of return are far larger. Thus, the total return on investment in laboratory testing is highly favorable. Testing, Laboratories, Costs, Savings.