Outdated IT systems at MoD could lead to supply problems for frontline troop, NAO warns

While the department has taken steps to enhance its logistics and commodity procurement processes, several longstanding deficiencies in its inventory management system persist

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Outdated IT systems at MoD could potentially lead to supply problems for frontline troop, NAO warns
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Outdated IT systems at MoD could potentially lead to supply problems for frontline troop, NAO warns

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) faces ongoing challenges in managing its national defence inventories due to the sluggish modernisation of legacy IT systems, jeopardising the timely delivery of inventory to troops.

That's according to a 44-page report [pdf] by the National Audit Office (NAO). The NAO reviewed the MoD's inventory management and concluded that despite the department's shift in strategic goals f...

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