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Overcoming Supplier Issues in Acquisition: Strategies for Leading Quality in a Complex Environment

This presentation by Mr. Keith Ernst, Acting Director of DCMA, on March 27, 2007, delves into challenges in program management, transition, and staffing in the acquisition community. Explore supply chain issues, quality concerns, and solutions to navigate the complexities of the industrial base. Learn about the impact of culture, global elements, value stream collaboration, and more on supplier relationships. Discover strategies to address disruptions, capacity constraints, and engineering shortages. Engage with quality disciplines to support our warfighters effectively.

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Overcoming Supplier Issues in Acquisition: Strategies for Leading Quality in a Complex Environment

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  1. Supplier Issues in the Acquisition Community Mr. Keith Ernst Acting Director DCMA 27 March 2007

  2. Leading Quality Strategies • The Human Element • Culture • The Supplier Element • Value Stream Collaboration • The Global Element • Complexity • My World • Industrial Base Concerns 2

  3. Background on Concern • Concern Heightened by October 2006 tasking from AT&L to Study Major Program Performance • Problems Affecting a Representative Sample of Production Programs • Program Management • Program Transition • Staffing • Other Causes 3

  4. Program Management • Supply Chain Challenges • Baseline - Insufficient/Poor Planning • Scope Creep (e.g. Aircraft Weight Growth, Increase Requirements, etc.) • Sharing Resources Among all Programs • Specification Change Notices 4

  5. Program Transition • Transition Problems • Systems Design and Development to Low Rate Initial Production • Low Rate Initial Production to Full Rate Production • New Starts • Quality Issues as Programs Transition • Lack of Properly Trained Manufacturing Personnel 5

  6. Staffing • Senior Management • Constancy of Purpose • Design Engineers & Checkers • Experienced Engineering Talent • Manufacturing Personnel • Skilled Personnel • Engineering Shortages • Program In Transition 6

  7. Challenges • Supply Chain Disruption • Capacity Constraints • Insufficient Up-Front Production Planning • Design & Engineering Shortfalls • Scope Creep • Specialty Metals Supply 7

  8. Quality Professionals • Our Challenges • So many complex issues • Technical and Cultural • Your Role • Get Engaged • Bring Quality Disciplines to these Challenges • Our Success • Supports our Warfighters 8

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