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Using a spend analysis to help identify prospective Air Force purchasing and supply management initiatives : summary of selected findings / Cynthia R. Cook [et al.]

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Format:
Book
Government document
Author/Creator:
Cook, Cynthia R., 1965-
Contributor:
Moore, Nancy Y., 1947-
Grammich, Clifford A. (Clifford Anthony), 1963-
Lindenblatt, Charles.
Rand Corporation, Content Provider.
Project Air Force (U.S.), Content Provider.
United States. Air Force, Content Provider.
Series:
Documented briefing (Rand Corporation)
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Logistics management.
Purchasing--United States.
Purchasing.
Business logistics--United States.
Business logistics.
United States. Air Force--Procurement.
United States.
United States. Air Force--Materials management.
United States. Air Force--Appropriations and expenditures.
Local Subjects:
Logistics management.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xvi, 89 pages) : illustrations
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, 2004.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
This briefing summarizes research on how the Air Force might analyze its spending to develop better purchasing and supply management practices and to improve its relationships with suppliers. Best PSM practices offer many ways by which the Air Force can improve performance and save money.
Contents:
Preliminaries; PREFACE; CONTENTS; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. OVERVIEW OF SPEND ANALYSIS; 3. INDICATORS TO TARGET PROSPECTIVE PSM INITIATIVES; 4. INSIGHTS FOR SPECIFIC PSM IMPROVEMENTS; 5. LESSONS FOR THE AIR FORCE; Appendix: Lessons Learned in Using DD350 Data for Dod Spend Analyses; Bibliography
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
ISBN:
9781598754636
1598754637
OCLC:
171567308

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