Integrating Medical Supply as Part of the Army's Single Integrated Materiel Manager Concept--Why or why Not?
Abstract
The U.S. Armed Forces of the 21st Century is predicted to be a more capable, agile, and power projection force. This prediction will radically change the way units are supported on the battlefield through an operational concept called " Focused Logistics." This concept will fuse information, logistics and transportation technologies to enable logisticians to deliver the right support at the right time and place on the battlefield. To achieve the goal of seamless logistics integration capabilities, one concept is to establish a Single Integrated Materiel Manager for the Army which envisions integrating all such functions as Quartermaster, Ordnance, Finance, and Medical Supply. The Single Manager Concept is the proposed primary means to achieve an efficient and effective integrated logistics and financial system to ensure combat readiness of the force at minimum cost to the Department of the Army. The consolidation of medical supply with the Standard Army Supply System has been a point of debate for many years due to opposing points of view on the missions of both functions. This paper examines the Single Manager Concept and the and the implications of integrating medical supply' as part of the concept.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 20, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA345599
Entities
People
- Shelia R. Baxter
Organizations
- United States Army War College