DoD Needs Supply Chain Strategy To Survive Future Crises: Roper
"We were in a very frenzied state," Air Force acquisition head Will Roper says of DoD efforts to stave off the collapse of key suppliers during the early weeks of the coronavirus crisis.
By Theresa Hitchens on July 17, 2020 at 4:38 PM
Will Roper
WASHINGTON: Air Force acquisition head Will Roper says DoD needs to develop a new supply chain strategy that incentivizes industry to build a more diverse, responsive and resilient supply chain.
“What I hope sticks on the other side of COVID-19 is a strategic focus on the supply chain,†he told a webinar co-sponsored by Government Matters and the Farnborough International Association today, on the even of the virtual air show. “Government has to have a strategy. We have to explain to industry what we consider good supply chain management practices to be, and not to be. And we need to write that in plain English, which the government has a tough time doing frequently.â€
That strategy also has to be followed up with incentives for industry to do the right thing, he said. “We have to put our money where our mouth is,†Roper said.
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