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Show Aug. 5, 1993 Command revises mission statement Ronald W. Yates, AFMC commander, consider adding "partnerHQ AFMC Strategic Planning and Doctrine Division ship with our suppliers" to the command's mission statement. WRIGHT-PATTERSOAFB, "Millman wrote that mission Ohio (AFMCNS) During the June statements cause people to behave HORIZONS Summer conference, in a certain way, and we want that AFMC's senior leaders added sup- behavior to be an improving partpliers to the command's mission nership," Yates said. "It's a matter statement. While this may seem like of cooperation and teamwork. It's a superficial change, it makes a sense to work statement about AFMC's relation- good business our customers' meet to together ship with suppliers: they are imporneeds. Such a relationship puts both tant team members too. situation. in a win-wi- n The revised AFMC mission state- parties Total apthe Quality ment reads: "Through integrated ThroughAFMC is at all this pursuing proach, management of research, developin the mission levels. The ment, test, acquisition and support, statement change documents it for just we advance and use technology to everyone in a very high-leve- l acquire and sustain superior sys- statement." tems in partnership with our cusYates also made it clear that tomers and suppliers. We perform imAFMC will be flexible and will make continuous product and process provement throughout the life cycle. changes when it makes good sense As an integral part of the Air Force to change. "The new mission wordwar fighting team, we contribute to ing is a confirmation that AFMC affordable combat superiority, read- will improve by making continuous iness and sustainability." adjustments in all aspects of our The idea for the modification came business practices. We are commitfrom Richard J. Millman, president ted to involving our suppliers in AFMC's efforts to provide world-clas- s of HR Textron Inc. Millman sugaerospace products and servgested in a letter that, in the spirit to our customers." of continuous improvement, Gen. ices by John by TSgt. Stefanie Doner J. Glaser N AFMC News Service editor AFB, N military and commercial industrial with a place for each. Each has much in common in their downsizing and reorganization efforts to reduce overhead and lower costs. For example, industry has cut its manning by 24 percent; AFMC has cut 22 percent. And, according to Yates, even if all five air logistics centers remain open, by fiscal 1997 AFMC will still have reduced its floor space by 16 percent. "The only way to sort out just what share of the workload each of us should do, at least initially, is through competition," Yates said. He added that competition doesn't have to mean conflict. Instead, it's a proposition. "For us, it drives down our operation costs WIN. "Just in the fiscal 1991-9- 3 time frame, our depot maintenance competition program saved $127.7 million, or 38.3 percent of the program value competed. These are g savings we can pass on to our commands. "Plus, it makes us and our depots WIN. Even if we lose, more efficient we can apply across lessons we learn core workloads. our board to the "For the private sector, our competition program makes a great deal more work available while also driving efficiencies that will yield benefits in the long-tercompetitiveness of the WIN. industry "For the taxpayer, it means getting the best defense for the buck WIN." Yates said he thinks the command is on the right track, and cited the recent Base Closure and Realignment Commission deliberations that determined, for now, not" to close any of the depots as bearing this out. "During those hearings, our competition program, including competition between the services, received what we perceived as a clear mandate from the top leadership in DOD," Yates said. base Competition forces adjustments that help the military and private industry be more efficient. WRIGHT-PATTERSO- "A competitive Ohio (AFMCNS) world has two possibilities for you. You can lose. Or, if you want to win, you can change." With these words, first spoken by Lester Thurow, dean, Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Gen. Ronald W. Yates, AFMC commander, told a crowd of military and civilian logisti-cianacquisition people and defense industry leaders that adapting to a changing world environment is critical to success. Yates delivered these words during a speech at the Air Force Association's national symposium recently. The general told the audience that the aerospace industry might find a few lessons by examining what the shipyards went through a few years ago when the Navy began competing for ship depot maintenance in 1985. At first, commercial competitors had problems competing with the Navy depots. By finding better ways to compete, they are now winning a large majority of the shipyard competitions. "I'm convinced the private aerospace industry can do the same thing if they adopt a similar attitude," Yates said. "The opportunities are there and, in some cases, going begging. "For example, we wanted the best value in selecting a repair source to the F117 engine maintain the commer& 2040 used Pratt Whitney s, C-17- 's 9 Hilltop Times daily on the L1011 aircraft. Originally, our analysis showed that organic depot support was best for this engine because of cost and surge capability." "But, because our requirement has indeclined, we decided to on Based this dustry's participation. analysis, we found that only one company expressed interest, and that was for $100 million more than we calculated it would cost to do the work our Affordable Daily Rental in war-fightin- m selves." Yates said the Air Force can't afford a $100 million penalty or the risk of goin the private sector. ing However, since the engine is being used by two or. three airlines who are he said doing there's an opportunity for others "eager for our business." 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