Commonwealth Center for
Advanced Logistics Systems
JTCC PEER Educators’ Institute
April 2013
Agenda
•Why Logistics
•Why CCALS
•How will it operate
•How does this benefit me
•Where are we now
•Discussion
Strategic Mid-Atlantic Location
Background
• Logistics
• Management and compliance of the flow of resources from origination to consumption
• Integration of technology, processes, policies, and people to accomplish the goals
• Virginia is a hub of logistics
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Fort Lee is the home of the Army Logistics University
Fort Belvoir is the home of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
Richmond is the home of the DLA – Aviation
Port of Virginia offers the deepest shipping channels on the U.S. East Coast
On-dock rail service makes the port a true multi-modal transportation hub
Panama Canal expansion enhances Virginia’s position as a hub
• Virginia’s universities provide expertise critical to logistics systems
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Business – supply chain management, currency exchange issues, contract management
Engineering – process modeling/optimization, risk management, security, human factors
Public policy – compliance, export control, taxation, infrastructure investments
Workforce – STEM degree programs, certificate programs, interns
• Central Virginia can and should be a leader in the future of logistics
• Focal point is needed to bring public and private entities together
• Commonwealth Center for Advanced Logistics Systems (CCALS) provides the solution
Concept
Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) 1 Through 9
New
Ideas
1
2
3
Basic Research
and Technology
Creation
4
5
6
Application
Development and
Proof of Concept
7
8
9
Product Development
and Commercialization
University Partners
CCALS
Member Companies
CCALS will transform businesses through a collaboration
that bridges the gap between research and
commercialization to accelerate delivery of new innovations
and skilled workers to the logistics industries
New
Logistics
Products
and Services
Mission
• Bridge the gap between research and commercialization
• Accelerate solutions into the market
• Solve industry-defined problems
• Foster collaboration between diverse industry sectors
• Directed Research for the benefit of an individual member
• Generic Research for the benefit of all members
• Create transformational improvements in logistics systems
• Reduce cost and time to market
• Improve quality
• Lower the cost of applied research for member companies
• Shared facilities and personnel
• Shared pre-competitive applied research
• Train the next generation of technology leaders
• Provide market ready experience to students
• Connect industry with students
Value Proposition
• Shared resources
• Lower R&D costs through shared funding of Generic Research
• Lower risks by connecting industry problems with new ideas
• Leverage government funding through Collaborative Research
• Novel intellectual property policy
• Own results of Directed Research
• Access at no cost results of Generic Research
• Industry directed applied research program
• Reduce time to market by focusing research talent on industry problems
• Provide a trusted environment for industry to share common problems
• Provide an easy connection to strong talents in the Universities
• Access to workforce
• Access students with industry defined skills
• Assess students through internships and project participation
Initial Partners
• University
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Longwood University
University of Virginia
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia State University
• Defense Community
• Sustainment Center of Excellence (Fort Lee)
• Army Logistics University
• Defense Logistics Agency – Aviation
• Public Sector
• Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP)
• Crater Planning District Commission (CPDC)
• Industry
• Logistics Management Resources (LMR)
• LMI
Longwood
University
Workforce Development
Education
Educationand
and
Training
Training
Curricula
Curricula
KK-12
-12
Schools
Schools
Community
Community
Colleges
Colleges
Universities
Universities
Workforce
Workforce
Pipeline
Pipeline
Training
TrainingCenters
Centers
Workforce
Workforce
Readiness
Readiness
Levels
Levels
CCAM
CCALS
Industry
Industry
Members
Members
Future
FutureJobs
Jobs
and
andRequired
Required
Skills
Skills
CCAM
CCALS
Workforce
Workforce
Team
Team
Advanced
Advanced
Manufacturing
Logistics
Industry
Industry
Assessment
Assessment
Methods
Methodsand
and
Analysis
Analysis
Global
Global
Standards
Standards
and
andBest
Best
Practices
Practices
9
Next Steps
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Develop business plan
Secure state financial support
Appoint Initial Executive Director
Develop branding platform
Create CCALS as a legal entity
Launch website
Sign initial organizing members
Develop initial research roadmap
Sign next 2 organizing members
Sign first Government Associate
Develop plan for facility
Initiate research programs
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
February 2013
April 2013
June 2013
June 2013
June 2013
January 2014
QUESTIONS
Mark Manasco
President and Executive Director
Mark.Manasco@ccals.com
(804) 415-1532