Government Imposed Constraints and Forecasting Analysis of the M.J. Soffe Corporation

Report Number: NPS-CM-06-025

Series: Contract Management

Category: Requirements

Report Series: Sponsored Report

Authors: Kimberly A. Donahue, Joshua M. Parsons

Title: Government Imposed Constraints and Forecasting Analysis of the M.J. Soffe Corporation

Published: 2004-12-01

Sponsored By: Acquisition Research Program

Status: Published--Unlimited Distribution

Research Type: Graduate Student

Full Text URL: http://acquisitionresearch.net/files/FY2006/NPS-CM-06-025.pdf

Keywords: Military Garment Industry, Manufacturing, Sales Planning, Inventory Levels

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