Assess whether an alternate source is technically qualified after lead times

SITUATION Lead times that doubled after a data-migration put NSN demand-and-backorder extract in front of DLA item manager's data counterpart in a contracting shop mapping vendors from file-first data. This Defense Sustainment / Depot Procurement Intelligence decision is an alternate source is from NSN demand-and-backorder extract, and the live options are Fund and move materiel, Cannibalize or substitute, Defer a cycle.

DECISION DLA item manager's data counterpart in a contracting shop mapping vendors from file-first data must choose Fund and move materiel / Cannibalize or substitute / Defer a cycle / Hold using NSN demand-and-backorder extract after lead times that doubled after a data-migration.

HYPOTHESES TO TEST 1. NSN demand-and-backorder extract reads as Fund and move materiel once lead times that doubled after a data-migration is lined up to the same Defense Sustainment population. 2. NSN demand-and-backorder extract is closer to Cannibalize or substitute after lead times that doubled after a data-migration; Fund and move materiel would over-claim this Depot Procurement Intelligence extract. 3. Defer a cycle is still live in NSN demand-and-backorder extract for DLA item manager's data counterpart in a contracting shop mapping vendors from file-first data. 4. NSN demand-and-backorder extract is missing the fact DLA item manager's data counterpart needs after lead times that doubled after a data-migration; stop this Defense Sustainment close.

ANALYSIS REQUIRED 1. Trace the funding or cannibalization line that would actually move NSN demand-and-backorder extract. 2. Test whether the shortfall is materiel, maintenance posting, or a bad count. 3. Compare on-hand, due-in, and condemned quantities in NSN demand-and-backorder extract. 4. For this Defense Sustainment Depot Procurement Intelligence file, read NSN demand-and-backorder extract against lead times that doubled after a data-migration and write the one fact that would move an alternate source is for DLA item manager's data counterpart.

RECOMMENDATION Choose Fund and move materiel / Cannibalize or substitute / Defer a cycle / Hold on this Defense Sustainment / Depot Procurement Intelligence packet (NSN demand-and-backorder extract after lead times that doubled after a data-migration). Lead with the Defense Sustainment option NSN demand-and-backorder extract can support after lead times that doubled after a data-migration, then the two facts that force it, then the Monday action for DLA item manager's data counterpart in a contracting shop mapping vendors from file-first data.

COMMAND RETURNS - Bottom-line Defense Sustainment option on an alternate source is, then the evidence in NSN demand-and-backorder extract, then the action for DLA item manager's data counterpart - Hypothesis scorecard against NSN demand-and-backorder extract: supported / rejected / untestable - Owner and next date for DLA item manager's data counterpart in a contracting shop mapping vendors from file-first data - What changes an alternate source is if lead times that doubled after a data-migration is later withdrawn