Generic Logistics R&D Technology Demonstrations (Log R&D)
Abstract
The Defense Logistics Agency is responsible for providing to the Military Services, and other Federal Agencies, and combined and allied forces the full spectrum of logistics, acquisition and technical services. DLA sources and provides nearly 100 percent of the consumable items the military forces need to operate – including food, fuel and energy, uniforms, medical supplies as well as construction and barrier equipment. DLA supplies more than 85 percent of the military’s spare parts, provides logistics information data and products, manages the reutilization of military equipment, and offers document automation and production services. DLAs Generic Logistics R&D Technology Demonstrations (Log R&D) program helps ensure that advanced logistics concepts and business processes are available to accomplish the agency’s mission with the leanest possible infrastructure, using the best commercial and government sources and applying the most effective business processes. The Logistics R&D program develops and demonstrates high risk, high payoff technology that provides a significantly higher level of support at lower costs. The program has a proven track record of implementation and benefits. In December 2013, the DLA Director called for greater flexibility within the R&D program in support of the agency’s mission. As a result, the R&D program evolved from single supply chain efforts to Strategic Focus Areas (SFAs). The SFAs support DLA’s efforts to make the improvements needed to maintain mission readiness rates in a constrained budget environment. The three Strategic Focus Areas were renamed in FY 2021 to more clearly capture their focus and scope: 1. Enhancing Analysis, Modeling, and Decision Support (formerly Analytic and Decision Support): R&D efforts to develop decision support tools, such as modeling, simulation, and other analytics to improve operational strategy decision-making, forecasting, and procurement, which support more effective and efficient responses to emerging market and customer requirements. 2. Improving Logistics Processes (formerly Logistics Processes): R&D efforts to develop and implement advanced technology in logistics processes over and above current baseline systems. 3. Emergent Logistics R&D Requirements (formerly Innovative Products and Services for Customers): R&D Efforts to support emergent Logistics R&D requirements arising outside the budget cycle, a frequent occurrence. The SFA begins new projects promptly without the disruption of ongoing projects by funds reallocation. This SFA includes all DLA supply chains and logistics processes. NOTE: The single supply chain exhibits were removed as they are now included within the SFA exhibits.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2018
- Source ID
- 0603712S_3_0400_PB_2018
- Change Summary Explanation
- During FY 2017 – FY 2021 funds were realigned from PE LOG R&D (0603712S) to the Industrial Preparedness – Manufacturing Technology Program (PE 0708011S). This realignment was needed to accommodate high priority requirements within DLA to improve the industrial base that supports critical weapon systems. In FY17, $4.646M was realigned from LOG R&D to MANTECH for these high priority requirements. A full-year FY 2017 appropriation for this account was not enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, the budget assumes this account is operating under the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2017 (P.L. 114-254). The amounts included for 2017 reflect the annualized level provided by the continuing resolution. BASE: FY17PB ($11.011M) + Request for Additional Appropriations ($0.000M).
- Service Agency Name
- Defense Logistics Agency
Entities
Organizations
- Defense Logistics Agency
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