Number of Authorized Suppliers and Supplier Delivery Performance

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Abstract:

Every year, federal agencies spend over $500 billion to buy a wide variety of products and services, ranging from cutting edge military aircraft to common office supplies. Supplier performance and sourcing strategies within the Air Force are distinctively complex due to the wide array of weapon systems and limited number of suppliers available within the marketplace. Academics and industry experts agree that the foundation for strong buyer-supplier relationships is a means to achieving superior performance. However, this dynamic can yield varying results when there are a limited number of suppliers available. One of the problems which emerges from the critical need of spare parts is that the delinquent rates

Author(s):
Messenger, Beau D
Author Organization(s):
AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
Funding Organization(s):
AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB , OH
Document Type:
Technical Report/Master's Thesis
Publication Date:
2022 Mar 01
Pagination:
39

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TRECMS
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
AFIT-ENS-MS-22-M-152
Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
air force, intellectual property, supply chain, logistics, supply chain management, contracts, department of defense, organizational structure, spare parts, governments, procurement, business administration, weapon systems, acquisition, aircrafts, classification, data sets
Keyword(s):
Number of suppliers, supplier delivery performance
Subject Categories:
Military Sciences; Military Sciences
Creation Date:
2022 Jun 22
Update Date:
2022 Aug 03