Weapon System Sustainment (WSS)
Abstract
Support Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Strategic Plans Goals 1.) Warfighter Support) and 2.) Stewardship Excellence. The program spans multiple weapon systems and supply chains to improve internal processes, provide new methods, reduce costs and lead times, and ultimately, improve readiness for DLA customers. The program is focused in three initiatives: 1.) Planning Process Improvement: The program improves elements of current inventory policy models, assesses potential benefits of new technologies and seeks more efficient approaches to deliver customer requirements while reducing inventory and order fulfillment costs. 2.) Technical/Quality Process Improvement: The program improves internal efficiency and customer satisfaction through new tools and methods to proactively address supply issues resulting from current technical/quality processes. 3.) Procurement Process Improvement: The program will demonstrate tailored data collection and business processes for well-defined subsets of suppliers and procurement types to improve supplier responsiveness, cycle time and cost.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2015
- Source ID
- 2_0603712S_3_0400_PB_2015
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