The Strategic Distribution Management Initiative And Its Effects On Inventory Levels And Readiness

Abstract

Until just a few years ago no organization was tasked with measuring overall effectiveness design or optimization of DOD's global supply chain management system. As a result, the Strategic Distribution Management Initiative (SDMI) was created as a joint venture between Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) charged with enterprise level redesign, streamlining, and optimization of the DOD global supply chain. This thesis examines the affects of the SDMI implementation on the Army's two maneuver divisions stationed in Europe. Specifically, it analyzes affects of SDMI implementation on the eight supply support activities located within the two maneuver divisions in USAREUR.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA411019

Entities

People

  • Devon D. Nudelman
  • Jeffrey A. Schmidt

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Databases
  • Geographic Regions
  • Inventory
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • United States Transportation Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Research Science/Academic Research