DoD Cargo Management Systems,
Abstract
This report catalogs close to 100 data processing systems that assist the Military Departments, Defense Logistics Agency, and the Transportation Operating Agencies in managing the movement of cargo. Most of the systems are old and operate on hardware that runs at or near capacity. All major defense transportation organizations are developing replacement systems, and many will be operational in the late 1980's. But many of these systems will not have the capability to transfer transportation information electronically from one computer to another; nor will they be sufficiently integrated to correct many of the existing system inefficiencies. To assure better systems integration and interface capability, it is recommended that DoD explore the use of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) concepts that are gaining widespread acceptance in private industry and which enable tha computer-to-computer exchange of transportation information. It is also recommended that OSD task the key transportation organizations to prepare long-range information system plans that specify existing and future automation efforts, and that OSD sponsor forums for senior defense transportation managers where these plans are reviewed with emphasis on identifying barriers to increased systems integration and alternatives for eliminating those barriers.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA161873
Entities
People
- Robert F. Rozycki
- Thomas W. Heard
Organizations
- LMI