Government imposed constraints and forecasting analysis on the M.J. Soffe Corporation

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Authors
Donahue, Kimberly A.
Parsons, Joshua M.
Subjects
Government Requirements Generation
Small Business Set-asides
Federal Acquisition Regulation
Forecasting Error
Demand Forecasting
Reorder Point Analysis
Safety Stock
Apparel Industry
Advisors
Doerr, Kenneth
Yoder, E. Cory
Date of Issue
2004-12
Date
December 2004
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
Abstract
The purpose of this project is to evaluate the impact of the federal requirements process on the Military Sales Division of the M.J. Soffe Corporation (Soffe), apparel manufacturer, and to identify areas of influence that Soffe can control to shape the requirements of future military needs. M.J. Soffe is a main government supplier of the U.S. Marine Corps uniform olive drab and brown crew neck undershirts. This is a study that complements M.J. Soffe's effort to understand the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and requirements process to improve their efficiency for future growth. This project will look at the external environment which influences the military garment industry. Also, an analysis of the requirements generation process will be completed to provide recommended opportunities for M.J. Soffe to shape future apparel requests of the military services. Furthermore, the identification of government constraints has effects on manufacturing and sales planning. This report will also look at the residual implications of this relationship towards forecast error and inventory levels.
Type
Description
MBA Professional Report
Department
Graduate School of Business & Public Policy (GSBPP)
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Format
xii, 61 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
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Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
Rights
This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.
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