Logistics Transformation - Restarting a Stalled Process

Abstract

The Army has been pursuing a process of transformational change for over a decade. It is readily apparent that the amount of actual transformation in the Army as a whole has been extremely limited in size and scope. The promise of radical and revolutionary change has yet to take effect across the force. This reality is nowhere more evident than it is in logistics. Logistics transformation has simply not happened to the degree necessitated by today's strategic operational and tactical environment. It follows that if logistics transformation has not occurred or is stalled the rest of the force will not be able to successfully transform. This paper will address the following: Why there must be a logistics transformation. Why transformation has not yet been realized for logistics concepts doctrine processes systems organizational structures and architecture; what has gone wrong and how to prevent it from occurring again. What must be changed to achieve a successful transformation of logistics the priority of change and who must change it. What to do logistically to become a campaign quality Army with a joint and expeditionary mindset. How to reenergize logistics transformation to get results and benefits now.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 19, 2004
Accession Number
ADA424174

Entities

People

  • Victor Maccagnan Jr

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Business Administration
  • Command And Control
  • Deployment
  • Employment
  • Iraqi-War
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Radio Equipment
  • Supply Chain
  • United States Transportation Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.