Case #1199.0

Air Force Materiel Command: Integration & Org. Change (A)

Publication Date: January 01, 1993
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Abstract:
These re-engineering cases tell the story of a massive reorganization/consolidation that changed the command structure of the US Air Force. Case A examines the decision of Air Force leaders to merge the Air Force Systems Command and the Air Force Logistics Command into one facility, the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC). Beginning with a short background about previous efforts to merge the two commands, the case then details how and why the Air Force leadership decided in 1989-1990 to carry out this massive organizational change. The case examines the various factors that prompted the decision as well as the intense planning that preceded the announcement of the integration. The B case begins at the point when Air Force leaders announced the merger of the two commands to Air Force personnel as well as to the public. It then traced the Air Force's decision to adopt a new concept for weapons acquisition and maintenance, known as Integrated Weapons System Management (IWSM), and explores the Air Forces efforts to employ Total Quality Management (TQM) techniques to help smooth the transition. Before ending with the opening of the new command, the case discusses the various obstacles the Air Force faced while implementing the changes.

Other Details

Case Author:
Linda Head Flanagan
Faculty Lead:
Linda Head Flanagan
Pages (incl. exhibits):
10
Setting:
United States
Language:
English
Funding Source:
Department of Defense