ORGANIZATION OF THE THESIS
The following chapters in the thesis document elements necessary to successfully
implement JIT purchasing at DOD activities. Chapter II provides an in-depth review of
the current problems with DOD inventories, emphasizing the excess inventories within
specific Services. Chapter III provides the background ofJIT purchasing and highlights
the elements ofLong Term Contracts/Supplier Relationships (LTC/SR), Direct Vendor
Delivery (DVD), and Electronic Commerce/Electronic Data Interchange (EC/EDI).