IT’S SHOWTIME FOR LOGISTICS ERPS
The
future of military logistics lies in sense-and-respond technology.
DLA REFASHIONS ITSELF AS A 24/7 WAL-MART
Although plagued by a change in vendor and hiccups in moving data and
altering processes, the Defense Logistics Agency’s Business System
Modernization Program is poised for its final rollout—albeit a year
behind schedule.
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SENSE & RESPOND IN FITS & STARTS
When the
Office of Force Transformation unveiled its Sense and Respond Logistics
Concept in 2003, it seemed the Defense Department had finally come up
with an approach that would let the supply side of the house catch up
with the rapid maneuverability and changing demands of 21st century
warfighters.
A CHAT WITH LEANTHA D. SUMPTER, THE PENTAGON'S LOGISTICS
ADVOCATE
LeAntha D. Sumpter can rattle off, verbatim, the
dates and contents of policy memorandums and training initiatives on how
the Defense Department is trying to improve supply chain management.
It’s as if this is her life’s calling, and she is fluent in
the language of logistics.
LOCK-STEP EFFICIENCY
For the Defense
Department, efficiency is the name of the game. Any technology that
improves efficiency warrants intense consideration. One technology that
has proven its mettle is RFID—radio frequency identification, which
uses radio frequency waves to identify objects moving from place to
place.
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