FEATURES 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. It’s Showtime for Logistics ERPs The future of military logistics lies in sense-and-respond technology. 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. DEPARTMENTS LETTERS FROM THE EDITOR On Needles in Haystacks UPFRONT DLA and TRANSCOM Unite Supply Chain Efforts UPFRONT Easy as 1, 2, 3: DISA Takes an ABC Aproach to Collaboration CIO VIEW Logistics + Efficiency = Power LIFECYCLE VIEW Picking Up Pointers From Mick Jagger AGENCY RECON DLA Refashions Itself as a 24/7 Wal-Mart BEYOND THE DOG TAG A Chat with Leantha D. Sumpter, the Pentagon's Logistics Advocate OUTSIDE IN To Bolster Sense-and-Respond, Skip the Acquisition Phase TOUR OF DUTY DISA’s Alfred Rivera Wants You (Well, Your Processing, Anyhow)
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