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The breakfast stores in military supply chain are intended to provide national troops moderately-priced breakfast with diverse choices. This service has been one of many important military policies, aiming to maintain benefits for military officers and soldiers.
The breakfast stores were originally under supervision of the Military Welfare Department. Due to the inception of second-generation military force in 2004, when the military manpower was reduced and funds were allocated to combat system, its food procurement tasks were shifted to the non-staple centers under Combined Logistics Command. The delivery of the breakfast was through either cooperation with outsourcing companies or on-site pickups by respective units.
Since the simplification of the military force, the number of the non-staple centers has decreased from twenty-six to twelve because of the diminishing need for food and lessening number of on-site pickups. With the shrinking business of the non-staple centers, how to cope with this problem and avoid possible shutdown has therefore become an important issue. This study focuses on the implications of risk management, using effective management to reduce the negative factors, with the implementation of risk steps and procedures, to create the greatest of benefits with external efforts.
This study concludes that the establishment of new non-staple centers is still possible. Factors of a sustainable operation may include contract renewal, review of the current supply inventory, or creating working environments facilitating complex cooperation.
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