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The Impact of Acquisition Reform on Department of Defense Specifications and Standards for Materials and Processes Report of the Workshop on Technical Strategies for Adoption of Commercial Materials and Processing Standards in Defense Procurement (2002) / Chapter Skim
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7 Workshop Session 6:
Implementation Issues--Supplier and Manufacturer Perspectives
Pages 33-34

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... MANUFACTURER PERSPECTIVE Randy Kanaby, of Rolls-Royce Allison, spoke of the key issues affecting the relationship of manufacturers, their supply chain, and their customers. Military specifications (hundreds or more)
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... PANEL DISCUSSION As did the speakers at the earlier sessions, the speakers at Session 5 assembled for a general question-and-answer session with the audience at the end of the formal presentations. The major issues covered at the panel discussion were as follows: Canceling military specifications has caused significant confusion and cost to industry.
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