Military Logistics Cargo Distribution
Management for the Next Conflict
Chris Ballard, Wyly Gilfoil, Kathy Lau, Jay Miseli,
Scott Ostrowski, Sebastien Prangere, Sug Je Sohn,
Heather Stevenson, Jaroslav Tyman
Agenda
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Mission Statement
Logistics Problem (Externally Affirmed)
Team Organization
Demand Analysis Update
Feasibility Update
Applicability Update
Timeline
Mission Statement
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By April 19, 2004, determine the
feasibility of, and demand for, tactical
cargo delivery optimizers
(software or hardware) to support Army
logistics operations at multiple echelons
for future conflicts.
Logistics Problem Statement
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“Four major improvements must be made
to our logistics systems. We must
connect our logisticians; modernize
theater distribution; improve force
reception; integrate the supply chain.
[The] force was set [to support Iraq] in
half the time of Operation Desert
Storm/Shield, but the distribution system
collapsed as soon as hostilities began.”
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Lieutenant General Claude V. Christianson, Army G-4
Team Organization
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Based on compressed timeline, these
teams are working in parallel.
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Demand - Jay, Wyly
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Feasibility - Scott, Heather, Kat, Jaroslav
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Applicability - Chris, Sebastien, Sug Je
Role and Plan - Demand
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Demand Team assesses the scope of
this capability and the levels of
usefulness.
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Step 1 – Read relevant articles and AfterAction Reviews detailing performance of
logistics agencies during Operation Iraqi
Freedom for the 3rd Infantry Division
Step 2 – Conduct online survey to determine
actual demand from units executing logistics
and scope of this capability
Current State - Demand
• Relevant Articles:
•Army Logistics: Our Reality, Our Future
•Logistics White Paper
•Moving Those Beans and Bullets
•Sustainment of the Army Depends on Continuing Logistics Transformation
•DLA: Logistics Backbone of Iraqi Freedom
•Delivering Logistics Readiness to the Warfighter
• After-Action Reviews Utilized:
•3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized)
•HHC, Task Force 2-69 Armor
•C/1-3 ADA
•HHC/1-24 Infantry
• Survey (being conducted)
Future Tasks - Demand
• Continue survey via WWW and e-mail;
collect results
• After-action reviews and articles
summarized for use
• Capabilities/requirements determined by
survey feedback (and compared with
AARs and articles)
Role and Plan - Feasibility
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Feasibility team determines the platform,
echelon, and technical aspects of the
system through
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Capabilities Analysis
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Cost-Benefit Analysis
Current State - Feasibility
• Software/Hardware
• Personnel/Training
• Per Unit Cost and Army Budgeting
• Existing Decision Support Tools
Future Tasks - Feasibility
• Analyze demand results
• Adjust direction to meet survey results
• Continue feasibility analysis and
research
Role and Plan - Applicability
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Applicability team analyzes and assesses the
proposed application from managerial
perspectives to include the strategy of
technology integration.
Plan
•Research current and pending technologies
•Research technology integration
•Coordinate with demand and feasibility study
•Provide estimate of the anticipated integration
Current State - Applicability
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Competitive Priorities
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Measures of Performance
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Data Transfer and Interoperability
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Network architecture
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Composability, compatibility
Future Tasks - Applicability
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Additional research on integration of new
technology
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Refinement of scope, dependent on
preliminary findings by Demand and
Feasibility teams
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Additional research on planned
technology integration in Army
Timeline
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Feb 4 - Initial Coordination meeting
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Feb 9 - Subgroup synchronization
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Feb 18 - Coordination meeting 1
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March 3 - Coordination meeting 2
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March 15 - Project Program Report
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March 22 - Coordination meeting 3
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April 5 - Coordination meeting 4
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April 7 - Internal Deadline
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April 14 - Written product complete
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April 19 - Turn in final report
Questions?