Preface |
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Summary |
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Acknowledgments |
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Abbreviations |
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Research Objective and Approach |
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Organization of This Report |
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2 Organization and Policy for Supply Chain Risk Management |
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Fragmented U.S. Air Force and Department of Defense Supply Chain Risk Management Policies |
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Commercial Lessons About Organizing for Supply Chain Risk Management |
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Lessons from the Commercial Sector Applied to the Department of Defense |
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Organizing the U.S. Air Force for Supply Chain Risk Management |
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Recommendation: Improve U.S. Air Force Organization for Supply Chain Risk Management |
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3 Incentivizing and Enforcing Supply Chain Risk Management |
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The Government Must Be Responsible for Supply Chain Risk Management |
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The Government Does Not Prioritize Security in Source Selection |
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Applying Supply Chain Risk Management Priorities Appropriately |
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Recommendation: Consider Supply Chain Risk During Source Selection for Key Programs |
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4 Supply Chain Risk Management Requires a Deep Knowledge of the System |
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Increasing Complexity of the Supply Chain |
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Supply Chain Risk Management Implications of Increased Complexity |
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Recommendation: Train Acquisition Professionals on Supply Chain Risk |
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5 Limited Data Available to Understand Supply Chain |
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Limitations on Mapping the Supply Chain |
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Third-Party Providers Fill in the Information Gap |
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Recommendation: Collect Supply Chain Data from Contractors when Appropriate |
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6 Data on Suppliers Are Disaggregated and Difficult to Analyze |
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Some Supply Chain Risk Management-Relevant Data Are Readily Available for Public Companies |
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Some Supply Chain Risk Management-Relevant Data Are Located Throughout Government |
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Some Supply Chain Risk Management-Relevant Data Have Limited Distribution |
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Some Supply Chain Risk Management-Relevant Data Are in Formats Not Conducive to Analysis |
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Recommendation: Comprehensive Data Management Strategy |
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7 Summary and Conclusions |
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Organize to Facilitate Supply Chain Risk Management |
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When Appropriate, Incentivize and Enforce Supply Chain Risk Management |
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42 | (1) |
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Provide More Supply Chain Risk Management Training |
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42 | (1) |
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Collect Data on Lower-Tier Suppliers |
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Manage Data to Support Supply Chain Risk Management |
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Conclusion |
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Appendix. Approximate String Matching of Company Names |
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Bibliography |
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