We just didn t have that resource available. And when all of a sudden a component broke, like a pole, I had no way of actually researching that pole to replace it. I had to call the manufacturer, and they took care of it. If I had had the Warfighter.net site back then, I could have gone in and actually found the specific tent components broken down in a list online. It s a very big asset.
Buyers can purchase entire products, such as tents, or simply buy replacement parts.
Plus, you get stuff a lot quicker than before, Brehmer says. Sometimes it used to take 10 to 15 days before an order was even processed. Warfighter.net expedites the process. Brehmer looks forward to the day when individual soldiers, and not just supply clerks, will be able to use the system to order such products as physical training gear online. Warfighter.net now has 3,000 registered users, about one in five of its possible customers throughout the services.