Engineering Logistics
Logistics Engineering Systems Approach and ILS
Course members are expected to have read the material supplied for the lecture before the
lecture commences. The questions below are provided to guide discussion of the readings. The
exercise is to not to provide black and white answers to the questions but allow answering the
questions open up discussion and reflection on ILS in the Australian Defence context.
Syndicate Questions
1. Why does Cartee say the US Departments of Army Navy and Air Force needed to be
amalgamated?
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What was the GDP spent on Defense in the US?
What was the economic situation?
What was public opinion on Defense spending?
What happened with the amalgamation in Australia?
What were the reasons for amalgamation?
Could ILS have assisted Tange?
What does Giordano identify as the reasons behind the implementation of the DoD
Directive 4100.35?
Are systems of Giordano’s day reliable?
• Do they have good logistical support?
• What has changed? (Discuss Rizzo)
What does Giordano state about the mindset of the designer?
• Where does the ILS practitioner become involved in the lifecycle?
• What, according to Giordano, is at the root of all logistical effort?
According to Giordano what choices does the designer have for reliability?
Does the ADF and Department of Defence “think logistics”?
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