Description of Principles
Engineering Logistics CONOP
(b)
Life cycle support issues include Acquisition issues
(e.g., configuration management, maintenance planning,
training support, technical data management, support
equipment, etc.) and Sustainment issues (e.g.,
obsolescence, maintainability, problems with supply
sources, frequency and duration of down time,
technological change, etc.)
6.
Economic decisions for the logistics system will be based on
minimizing total costs. A cost accounting and
benefit analysis system will exist to support this
process.
(a)
Total costs emphasizes that decision making is based
on the aggregate of all costs including manpower,
materials, time, facilities, operational costs, etc.
(b)
A cost accounting and benefit analysis system will
capture the costs and provide the measures against which
those costs can be compared.
C. Decision Support
1.
The logistics system will respond to changing needs through
reengineering and continuous improvement.
(a)
The reengineering methodology is used when taking a
top down approach to system analysis and redesign.
This approach is warranted with cross-functional
problems exist. Sound business decisions will not be
constrained by existing systems/practices.
(b)
The continuous improvement methodology is used to
incrementally improve a process.
2.
The logistics system will be supported by an Integrated
Logistics Information System. This system will provide
for coordinated management decisions and interoperability
with DoD/OGA/Commercial logistics networks.
(a)
An Integrated Logistics Information System will take
advantage of modern technology to meet the cross
functional, cross organizational information
requirements of logistics. A modern, integrated system
will provide a database of logistics information where
data need only be entered once to be available to all
users.
(b)
Interoperability will allow the automatic
distribution to and access of selected information from
external suppliers.
Draft - 2/12/93
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