Theater Logistician Maj. Gen. Kenneth S. Dowd - KMI Media Group
Theater Logistician Maj. Gen. Kenneth S. Dowd - KMI Media Group
Theater Logistician Maj. Gen. Kenneth S. Dowd - KMI Media Group
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MILITARY LOGISTICS<br />
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VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7 AUGUST 2009<br />
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In early 1998, the Army Materiel Command began the<br />
Logistics Modernization Program (LMP), designed to replace<br />
its existing material management systems—the Commodity<br />
Command Standard Systems and the Standard Depot System.<br />
The LMP transformed what it was to bring logistics operations—<br />
specifically in six core areas: order fulfillment; demand and<br />
supply planning; procurement; asset management; material<br />
management; and financial management. Still considered a<br />
work in progress, LMP is reported to manage goods and services<br />
valued at about $40 billion, including 6 million Army inventory<br />
items. As of September 2008, approximately $880 million has<br />
been invested by the Army in LMP.<br />
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently issued a report on the Army’s reporting<br />
of its progress, the implementation at Army depots and the expected capabilities of LMP when fully<br />
implemented. One aspect of LMP is that the House of Representatives has directed the secretary of the<br />
Army to issue a status report to the House and the Senate as well as the GAO. In general the report<br />
found the Army has satisfied the reporting requirements and has acted on most of the GAO’s previous<br />
recommendations. While there is always room for improvement, the Army seems well on the way to<br />
meeting its obligations and seeing the benefits from the system.<br />
This issue has a very interesting round table discussion with Global Combat Support System<br />
offices from the Army, Air Force and Marine perspectives. As with the LMP,<br />
this too is a work in progress that has delivered results, but its potential<br />
is just being realized. Read the answers from each service and see how<br />
they relate to your field or fulfillment activities. I would be interested<br />
in hearing from others involved either within the systems or on the<br />
receiving end.<br />
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