ADDER Final Report

Abstract

This Final Report describes the efforts and approach by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory (MIT LL) starting in Fiscal Year 2019, and ending in Fiscal Year 2023 for Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Distribution Modernization Program (DMP) to help improve DLA Distribution operational efficiency, inventory management, materiel distribution, asset visibility, and reduce operational cost. MIT LL utilized a system-of-systems methodology that studied autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, and other technologies for Research and Development (R and D) with DLA to evaluate the current operations and processes and help identify capability gaps, investigate existing and emerging technologies, develop a technology roadmap, and perform research and development on applicable new technologies to address the following: Inventory management - Improve the effectiveness and efficiency of current inventory management practices and procedures with technology such as big data analytics and forecasting aimed at keeping inventories at appropriate levels. Materiel distribution - Reduce distribution timelines and overall cost, helping DLA meet delivery standards for supplies and equipment with autonomous systems technologies such as robotics, augmented reality, manipulation, and human-machine interaction applied to materiel handling. Asset visibility - Improve visibility into, and awareness of identification information and delivery data for cargo and surface shipments with appropriate technology that can also support inventory management. The ultimate goals for these improvements and roadmap were to make warehouse operations, which includes both physical materiel and data/information, more reliable, repeatable, and cost-effective while striving to improve the safety and security of both physical and cyber environments.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 17, 2023
Accession Number
AD1212521

Entities

People

  • Michael P. Shatz
  • Paula L. Ward

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Augmented Reality
  • Autonomous Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Data Analysis
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Ground Vehicles
  • Human-Machine Interaction
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Internet Of Things
  • Robotics
  • Simulations
  • Simultaneous Localization And Mapping
  • Standards
  • System Of Systems

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy
  • Autonomy
  • Cyber