SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT The Ground Pounder s Perspective That Last Tactical Mile is Really Tough Mr. Thomas Edwards thomas.j.edwards@hqda.army.mil Comm: 703-697-8062 8 FEB 07
A Well Integrated Supply Chain Will Efficiently Provide Good Readiness National supply management ICP CONUS Strategic Distribution Platforms Other Sources of Supply Stock positioned at scheduled nodes Configured loads no break bulk along the way Synchronized, scheduled distribution Vendor Vendor Contract Repair APOE APOD Scheduled theater Distribution High demand NMC items Service items Tactical SSA High demand Shoot-movecommunicate items Unit PLL Maintenance Depot CCP Adequate national inventory ASL/theater replenishment: Air: expensive, small, initially big bulky Surface: big, heavy Low density critical items Non-critical items Scheduled Air and sea channels SPOE SPOD Theater stockage Big, heavy ASL backup at surface replenishment depth Critical, expensive item ASL backup at air replenishment depth Source: RAND
Deploying the Army NAPA Store to Support Forward From a standing start to fully operational in days Organic to maintenance or supply companies. SSA vary in size based on lines stocked and workforce Largest carry 8,000 lines and have up to 40 personnel Normally deploy equipment & parts by sea and troops arrive in time to unload and move forward Normally Parts stored in mobility containers in permanent locations Many OIF SSAs directed to leave parts stocks behind Started war with new issues requiring location work and new computers Each manages business with automated tools Led by Lieutenants or Warrant Officers Normally follow combat forces by 1-2 days. Some elements may move early. Set up in buildings if available, but in OIF often in tents or in the open. Currently there are 25 Army SSAs in Iraq
The ASL Structure ASLs support 1,000 end items and 16 critical weapon systems (SORTS) Average size/value for Active Army ASL 1470 lines/$8 million dollars The length of the distribution pipeline directly impacts depth of stock Rapid deployment SSA ASLs normally limited in breadth and depth; constrained by mobility Centralized financial management - (Army Working Capital Fund AWCF) Active Army ASLs - 255; ARNG and USAR normally don t have ASLs DLA managed vs. Army managed 80%-20% stock ratio; value ratio reversed ASL stockage criteria based on cost, priority, essentiality and 24 months of demand data Current metric to measure performance is the ASL Fill Rate a product of Demand Accommodation (breadth) X Demand Satisfaction (depth)
What I Hope I Left You With Supply Chain Management in Support of Deployed Operations is Challenging Business - Integrating Numerous Channels into Military Distribution System - Widely Distributed, Fast-Moving, Rapidly Changing Demands - Unrelenting, High Volume, Continuous, Predictable Demands - Piles of Serviceable and Unserviceable Materiel Awaiting Processing - Bad Guys with IEDs and Weapons Solutions Aplenty - Tough Job Is Picking the Right Mix to Meet the Mission - Working Cooperatively and Collaboratively Is Not Easy
Battle Command Sustainment Support System (BCS3) Provides the Joint Commander a View of Current TAV / ITV BCS3 in use today by Army and USMC Deployment/Redeployment/RSOI Tracking through RFITV technology LOGSTAT Reporting Process simplified through an automated process from maneuver BN level Convoy Tracking through the use of satellite-based tracking devices (MTS, etc.) Commodity Management by querying any RIC/supply point Simplifying Report Process BCS3 by briefing directly from the system and the ability to share /interface with higher HQ
Providing Joint Battle Command information across the Spectrum of operations in any environment Theater BCS3 provides actionable logistics information to Joint commanders at all echelons Brigade and above CFLCC Command Center BCS3 Course of Action In-Transit Visibility Where are my parts? BCS3 has a simulation tool that allows the user to project supply consumption for a given COA by event or across time. This feature assists in training, planning, and execution. Can I logistically support this course of action? BCS3 provides a map-centric view of inbound vehicles/ cargo that are equipped with movement tracking devices. Tactical Logistics Reporting BCS3 gives the commander the latest available status of critical weapon systems, fuel, ammunition, and personnel. What can I put into the fight and when?
Text LOG Transporter Locations ITV DATA RF TAG NUMBER and Commodity Level Detail MERIT GTN TRANSPORTATION DATA MANIFESTS ETC BFT Messaging BCS3/BFT Gateway (2MEF) GTN TC-AIMS II TC-ACCIS WPS NIPRNET COMTEC WEB ACCESS TRANSLOG WEB SERVER MAIN GATEWAY MESSAGING AND POSITION DATA FORWARDING GATEWAY Import TCAIMS Import AIT Manifest Import Dels Import WPS Manifest ` National Database ` UNIT/SUPPLY POINT ASSET DATA (ORACLE QUERY) DYNAMIC DISTRIBUTED DATABASE BCS3 User Workstation MTOE INFORMIX DATABASE BCS3 Data Inputs and Outputs LOGSA ILAP Busines system and Log Tracks PASSIVE TAGS IDE-AV DAASC-LOTS SUPPORT DATABASE FEDLOG Import Unit Reports Import Unit Supplies Import TCN Import TCN Manifest Import Unit Equipment Import Load Prototypes SAAS OPS Rations, CLII, CLlIIB, Vendor Data SPIDERS Import Personnel Manifest BCS3 National Architecture DEFENSE Energy Data BSM-E Slidell DISA Guard CROSS DOMAIN MAIN GATEWAY MESSAGING AND POSITION DATA FORWARDING GATEWAY SUPPORT DATABASE MTOE Note: Grayed out symbols are pending capabilities UNIT/SUPPLY POINT ASSET DATA (ORACLE QUERY) FEDLOG INFORMIX DATABASE ` ` GTN TRANSPORTATION DATA MANIFESTS ETC User Workstation National Database SA DATA SA DATA SORTS GCCS PASS SA AND OTHER SUBSCRIPTION DATA Import Unit Reports SIPRNET ITV DATA RF TAG NUMBER and Commodity Level Detail WEB ACCESS TRANSLOG WEB SERVER C2PC AIS Server (Battle Command Server) FBCB2 Import Unit Reports Import Unit Supplies Import TCN Import TCN Manifest Import Unit Equipment Import Load Prototypes Import Personnel Manifest
Smart-UPS 6 2 0 www.apcc.com SD Smart-UPS 6 2 0 www.apcc.com SD Smart-UPS 6 2 0 www.apcc.com SD Smart-UPS 6 2 0 www.apcc.com SD RFID ITV Operational Architecture IDE/AV BCS3 GTN IRRIS LIW LTMITV NLAC Rand TDMS WPS BCS3 GTN ABA BCS3 MMC / JBFSA S-ITV To PACIFIC NATIONAL EUROPE PACIFIC To NATIONAL Depot/ Vendor/ DLA/ POE Satellite Feed Tag Point of Origin MTS CURRENTLY IN USE BY GREAT BRITAIN, CANADA, AUSTRALIA. EXPANDING TO NATO Iridium SWA SWA Microtransport System (PWC) Logistics Node LEGEND RF Tag Interface (FOUO) STS Tag Interface (FOUO) Classified Interface Field Data Unit Military User Read/Write Station Radio Frequency (RF) Tag Satellite Electronic Data DoD Carrier with MTS Commercial Carrier with Satellite Tracking Device Interrogator RF-ITV Server Satellite Tracking System Control Station Note: Satellite Tracking Systems STSs are interfaces, not part of RF-ITV System
Volume of RF-ITV Transactions (Weekly) PACOM 186 Tag Writes 1,678 Tag Reads NORTHCOM 2,384 Tag Writes 9,985 Tag Reads EUCOM 10,558 Tag Writes 108,028 Tag Reads CENTCOM 8,986 Tag Writes 38,491 Tag Reads 1 Week Activity: Tags Written 22,114 Tags Read 158,182 PACOM SOUTHCOM Currently Over 2,600 Read and Write Sites Worldwide Last week of Dec 06
All roads lead to Tikrit: Using RFID to track inbound Shipments Class IX via Air from CONUS Class II via Surface from EUCOM DDSP: 30 Nov CHAS AFB: 1 Dec Incirlik: 5 Dec Tikrit: 8 Dec DDDE GM: 21 Sep Habur Gate: 2 Oct QWest: 7 Oct Tikrit: 11 Oct TIKRIT IZ GROUND SSA (WQ6) SARSS Class IX from DLA in Kuwait via Air DDKS: 25 Nov Al Mub AB: 26 Nov Tikrit AB: 1 Dec Tikrit: 2 Dec Balad SSA: 27 Nov Balad APOE: 27 Nov Tikrit AB: 2 Dec Tikrit: 3 Dec Class IX from Balad SSA via Air
RFID use in intra-theater movements SYRIA 1 10 Dayr az Zawr Euphrates R. Al Qaim Ar Rutbah Ar ar 12 Tigris R. 22 Dahuk Mosul 1 Ninawa At Tamim Salah ad Din Rafha Arbil 2 Bashur Kirkuk Baghdad H3 Babil H4 Al Anbar Karbala JORDAN 23,000+ RFID tags used with intra-theater shipments during Dec 2006 SAUDI ARABIA An Najaf 9 TIKRIT Taji As Sulaymaniyah 5 Diyala Scania Dhi Qar 1 Maysan AOR (ORIGIN) SItes using ILCs: AL ASAD AL JALIAL AL TAQADDUM ARIFJAN AR RAMADI BAGHDAD IRAN BALAD DUBAI (UAE) Hamadan FALLUJAH FOB KALSU FOB SPEICHER JUFFAIR (BAHRAIN) KIRKUK MINA ABDULLAH MOSUL NAVISTAR 6 QWEST SCANIA TAJI TALLIL TIKRIT WARHORSE Al Basrah Umm Qasr Dezful Ahvaz Kuwait City KUWAIT
SUMMARY DOD HAS CREATED A JOINT TAV / ITV ARCHITECTURE FOR AIT NATO AND COALITION ALLIES ARE ADOPTING THIS ARCHITECTURE EFFORTS CONTINUE TO DEPLOY THIS ARCHITECTURE WORLDWIDE AIT IS INTEGRATED IN OUR SUPPLY AND TRANSPORTATION PROCESSES WORK IS ONGOING TO INTEGRATE NEW AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES