System Synergism for XXI Century Logistics.

Abstract

As resources are constrained, large inventories and the American tradition of logistics by overwhelming volume will become things of the past. Force projection concepts will increase the already intense competition for strategic and tactical lift. Modem business practices and technology point to centralized management and distribution hubs. This paper argues the current concepts being developed for logistics are evolutionary and piecemeal because of bureaucratic stagnation and interagency competition. The logistical success of the Gulf War masked underlying structural problems and failed to incorporate advances in technology in the management of distribution. Revolutionary, rather than evolutionary approaches are necessary in developing constructs for operational logistics. This revolution needs to be driven by joint doctrine and leadership, applying commercially available technology and systems to replace our existing architecture.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA308966

Entities

People

  • John W. Bucher

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bar Codes
  • Command And Control
  • Commerce
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Doctrine
  • Electronic Mail
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • Military Science
  • Mobile Phones
  • Operating Systems
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design