MILITARY LOGISTICS END TO END? CHARLIE HOBSON

THE PROBLEM LAND MARITIME AIR LOG LOGISTIC SERVICES LAND MARITIME NATIONAL HQ AIR INDUSTRY EQPT CONTROL COUPLING BRIDGE HOMELAND OPERATIONAL THEATRE

THE PROBLEM HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL CHALLENGE LAND MARITIME AIR LOG LOGISTIC SERVICES LAND MARITIME NATIONAL HQ AIR INDUSTRY EQPT CONTROL COUPLING BRIDGE OPERATIONAL THEATRE HOMELAND

What might it look like in 2020? People Equipment Point(s) of Disembarkation End to End Supply Chain: Seamless in Information & Execution Point(s) of Embarkation One Bearer System One person in command One set of training for all Targeted Quality Information Common Eqpt Control Solutions One asset tracking / visibility system HOMELAND OPERATIONAL THEATRE SEAMLESS PLANNING BETWEEN J1-J9. NO SINGLE SERVICE SOLUTIONS FOR SHARED EQPT ONE HQ IN COMMAND ONE LOGISTIC HQ THAT RESPONDS TO THEATRE HQ ALL LOGISTICS JOINT

THE PROBLEM CONT PROLIFERATION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS (IS) AND SOLUTIONS PEOPLE NOT THE PROBLEM HOW DOES THE OPERATIONAL COMMANDER CONTROL THE FLOW?

PROLIFERATION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS (IS)

AND SOLUTIONS

PEOPLE NOT THE PROBLEM

THE PROBLEM CONT PROLIFERATION OF IS THE LAST MILE

PROLIFERATION OF IS

THE LAST MILE

The last mile……….

THE PROBLEM CONT PROLIFERATION OF IS THE LAST MILE HOW IS THIS INFORMATION CAPTURED? WHO IS IT USEFUL FOR? CAN INFORMATION BE PASSED IN TIME FOR THE TEMPO OF OPERATIONS? DO THE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND BAND WIDTH EXIST? IF YOU DON’T CHANGE THE PROCESSES AND MILITARY SYSTEMS YOU ARE STILL DOOMED TO FAILURE

PROLIFERATION OF IS

THE LAST MILE

HOW IS THIS INFORMATION CAPTURED?

WHO IS IT USEFUL FOR?

CAN INFORMATION BE PASSED IN TIME FOR THE TEMPO OF OPERATIONS?

DO THE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND BAND WIDTH EXIST?

THE PROBLEM CONT PROLIFERATION OF IS THE LAST MILE NO CENTRAL LOGISTIC INTELLIGENCE OF FRIENDLY FORCES WHO IS MANAGING LOGISTIC INFORMATION? AND WHY?

PROLIFERATION OF IS

THE LAST MILE

NO CENTRAL LOGISTIC INTELLIGENCE OF FRIENDLY FORCES

WHO IS MANAGING LOGISTIC INFORMATION?

AND WHY?

THE PROBLEM CONT PROLIFERATION OF IS THE LAST MILE NO CENTRAL LOGISTIC INTELLIGENCE NO JOINT LOGISTIC LANGUAGE GREATER DEFENCE/INDUSTRY COOPERATION – PARTNERING?

PROLIFERATION OF IS

THE LAST MILE

NO CENTRAL LOGISTIC INTELLIGENCE

NO JOINT LOGISTIC LANGUAGE

THE PROBLEM CONT PROLIFERATION OF IS THE LAST MILE NO CENTRAL LOGISTIC INTELLIGENCE NO JOINT LOGISTIC LANGUAGE NO SINGLE ACQUISITION SYSTEM

PROLIFERATION OF IS

THE LAST MILE

NO CENTRAL LOGISTIC INTELLIGENCE

NO JOINT LOGISTIC LANGUAGE

NO SINGLE ACQUISITION SYSTEM

THE PROBLEM CONT PROLIFERATION OF IS THE LAST MILE NO CENTRAL LOGISTIC INTELLIGENCE NO JOINT LOGISTIC LANGUAGE NO SINGLE ACQUISITION SYSTEM WHAT IS THE LOGISTIC PICTURE? CAN AN IS PROVIDE THIS WITHIN SUFFICIENT ACCURACY? CAN INDUSTRY/MILITARY HQ COOPERATE?

PROLIFERATION OF IS

THE LAST MILE

NO CENTRAL LOGISTIC INTELLIGENCE

NO JOINT LOGISTIC LANGUAGE

NO SINGLE ACQUISITION SYSTEM

WHAT IS THE LOGISTIC PICTURE?

CAN AN IS PROVIDE THIS WITHIN SUFFICIENT ACCURACY?

CAN INDUSTRY/MILITARY HQ COOPERATE?

THE PROBLEM CONT IF DEFENCE WISHES TO REDUCE THE LOGISTIC FOOTPRINT AND TAKE LESS RISK ON LOGISTIC DECISIONS SO THAT THE TEMPO OF OPERATIONS ARE MAINTAINED AS IT WOULD WISH, IT MUST LOOK AT HOW IT CONTROLS SUPPORT TO EQUIPMENT FROM INCEPTION TO DISPOSAL. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST KNOW THEIR PLACE IN THE DEFENCE END TO END SUPPLY CHAIN WITHOUT CONFUSION.

IF DEFENCE WISHES TO REDUCE THE LOGISTIC FOOTPRINT AND TAKE LESS RISK ON LOGISTIC DECISIONS SO THAT THE TEMPO OF OPERATIONS ARE MAINTAINED AS IT WOULD WISH, IT MUST LOOK AT HOW IT CONTROLS SUPPORT TO EQUIPMENT FROM INCEPTION TO DISPOSAL. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST KNOW THEIR PLACE IN THE DEFENCE END TO END SUPPLY CHAIN WITHOUT CONFUSION.

THE PROBLEM CONT AND IF INDUSTRY WISHES TO CONTINUE PROVIDING SUPPORT AS FAR FORWARD AS POSSIBLE THE TRAINING OF ITS PERSONNEL, KNOWLEDGE OF THE ENTIRE MILITARY SYSTEM AND UNDERSTANDING HOW BEST TO ESTABLISH SUPPORT THAT MINIMISES DRAG TO THE LOGISTIC EFFORT AND INCREASES EFFICIENCIES FOR EQUIPMENT SUPPORT. THIS CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED THROUGH MANY WELL MANAGED PARTNERSHIPS.

AND IF INDUSTRY WISHES TO CONTINUE PROVIDING SUPPORT AS FAR FORWARD AS POSSIBLE THE TRAINING OF ITS PERSONNEL, KNOWLEDGE OF THE ENTIRE MILITARY SYSTEM AND UNDERSTANDING HOW BEST TO ESTABLISH SUPPORT THAT MINIMISES DRAG TO THE LOGISTIC EFFORT AND INCREASES EFFICIENCIES FOR EQUIPMENT SUPPORT. THIS CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED THROUGH MANY WELL MANAGED PARTNERSHIPS.

ARE OPERATIONS DIFFERENT? THE PRINCIPLES REMAIN THE SAME IN PEACE AND ON EXERCISE ALL EXERCISES SHOULD TEST LOGISTICS AS IF IT WAS FOR REAL IF INDUSTRY SUPPORTS A BASE IN THE HOMELAND – IT SHOULD PROVIDE THE SAME SUPPORT ON OPERATIONS OPERATIONAL COMMANDERS MUST UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF AND FACILITATE AN ACCURATE LOGISTIC PICTURE

THE PRINCIPLES REMAIN THE SAME IN PEACE AND ON EXERCISE

ALL EXERCISES SHOULD TEST LOGISTICS AS IF IT WAS FOR REAL

IF INDUSTRY SUPPORTS A BASE IN THE HOMELAND – IT SHOULD PROVIDE THE SAME SUPPORT ON OPERATIONS

OPERATIONAL COMMANDERS MUST UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF AND FACILITATE AN ACCURATE LOGISTIC PICTURE

ARE OPERATIONS DIFFERENT? AND LOGISTIC COMMANDERS MUST DEVELOP PLANS AND PROCESS THAT NEGATE: LOCAL STOCKPILING POOR ACCOUNTING COMPLEX PLANS

AND LOGISTIC COMMANDERS MUST DEVELOP PLANS AND PROCESS THAT NEGATE:

LOCAL STOCKPILING

POOR ACCOUNTING

COMPLEX PLANS

QUESTIONS?