Logistics Research and Development Technology (Log R&D)
Abstract
The central idea of the Focused Logistics Joint Functional Concept “is to build sufficient capacity into the sustainment pipeline, exercise sufficient control over the pipeline from end to end, and provide a high degree of certainty to the supported joint force commander that sustainment, and support will arrive where needed and on time.” The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Research and Development (R&D) program helps achieve this vision by pioneering advanced logistics concepts and business processes that provides the leanest possible infrastructure, the use of the best commercial and government sources, and the application of business practices. The Logistics R&D program develops and demonstrates high risk, high payoff technology that will provide a significantly higher level of support at lower costs, than would be otherwise attainable. The program has a proven track record of implementation and benefits. One example is the Department of Defense (DOD) Electronic MALL (EMALL). DOD EMALL was the first web based, distributed architecture on-line ordering capability. It has been adopted by the Army, Navy and the Department of Homeland Security. DLA’s overall Log R&D program has demonstrated positive net present value and a positive return on investment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2015
- Source ID
- 0603712S_3_0400_PB_2015
- Change Summary Explanation
- FY2014 Congressional Rescissions: -$2.000 million FY2015 Other Program Reduction (Budget Control Act 2011): -$3.476 million The lower funding will result in significant disruption and delay for critical DLA Logistics R&D efforts. The Medical On-line Business Analytics capability will be delayed depriving DLA of the ability to properly plan and monitor orders to critical medical customers. The Supply Chain management project reductions means additional anti-counterfeiting technology will not be fully developed and implemented, increasing the risk that counterfeit parts will enter the DOD supply system. In addition, emerging additive manufacturing technology will not be available for low volume parts. The Strategic Distribution and Reutilization reductions mean that DLA support to the COCOM’s deployments will be more costly because they will not be able to access regional suppliers through the IBEX2 system. Reductions to the Energy readiness program mean cost increases to the Services for fuel because fewer alternative fuel additives will be available. Finally, the reductions to the Defense Logistics Information project means DLA will not be capable of taking advantage of major advancements in Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing.
- Service Agency Name
- Defense Logistics Agency
Entities
Organizations
- Defense Logistics Agency
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