US Army saves $4.5bn on inventory with new business plan

Posted on 10 Jul 2014 by Tim Brown

The US Army Materiel Command has implemented a new Integrated Business Planning (IBP) programme, developed by consultancy company Oliver Wight, to yield billions of dollars in reduced inventory spending.

Having achieved best practice for AMC in record time, the programme is now set to roll out across all military services. The US military demands excellence in logistics. Army Material Command (AMC) is a 65,000-employee operation, responsible for logistics planning for transportation, sustainment, clothing, armament, and battlefield movements. Its role is to supply the parts…

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