The Glide Path to Focused Logistics
Abstract
A transformation in logistics is a prerequisite to the successful transformation of the U.S. Army. The current plan to transform logistics operations entails a reliance on information systems and automated technologies to provide "Focused Logistics" to the warfighter on the battlefield. To achieve this, the Combat Service Support community envisions a radical change in the business processes inherent to supporting the warfighter. Focused Logistics is not a new term. In fact, the ideas that make up the concept of Focused Logistics have been discussed and crafted for almost a decade. Along the way, the Army continues to develop solutions at all levels to provide the sustainment capability to the warfighter units of the Future Force. After a review of the ongoing modernization effort, the author will discuss the nature of Focused Logistics and what the Army is doing to achieve it. Just as logistics is both a combat multiplier and a war-stopper, ineffective logistics has the potential of being a showstopper for Army transformation. This paper identifies data connectivity as the enabler that has become the sine qua non of the Focused Logistics engine of the Future Army. (27 refs.)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 19, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA423797
Entities
People
- Robert L. Gosciewski
Organizations
- United States Army War College