**Description**
Supply chain risk to the Government and Commercial Airline operations is extensive given today’s global environment and aging aircraft fleet. Therefore, Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) is critical to each organization’s long-term operational and sustainment goals. Managing various risks is considered an important attribute that differentiates successful organizations. Organizations are increasingly pursuing SCRM strategies to acquire such collaboration capabilities to identify inaccurate information and potential threats (e.g., pandemics, counterfeit parts, material shortages, discontinued part manufacturing, new technology products, and demand outweighing supply). Although significant work concerning supply chain risk management has been performed, the approach lacks a consistent, holistic framework across the Government and Commercial enterprises to identify the most accurate information and unknown or alternate sources. Developing new systems and improving existing communication/coordination between DoD organizations, their Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)/ Original Component Manufacturers (OCMs), and vendors (suppliers) are needed to facilitate supply chain risk management and reduce Mission Impaired Capability Awaiting Parts (MICAP) events. Vertical and horizontal collaboration using diverse, near real-time supply chain decision quality information between Government and Commercial Airline participating organizations will provide a common, forward-leaning approach to anticipate the impact and consequences of accurate vendor information to execute efficient and effective strategies for maintaining critical assets.

**Author(s) - ranked in descending order of contribution / as it should appear when published**
Edwin Odette



Managing Supply Chain Risks and Vulnerabilities Across DoD and Commercial Enterprises Through Collaboration 

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