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Submitted by sfcammo on August 16, 2005
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Considering that the military's logistical structure hasn't had a major improvement in over 60 years, the idea of streamlining and consolidating systems would be a welcome and much needed change. I currently work in the ammunition field for the U.S. Army and have done so for the past 18 years. The changes that the Marines are beginning to implement will help to free up resources and cut funds that could be used for other projects.
With the attacks of 9-11, many of the military logisticians realized that we were not finished with what we had begun in 1991. They also realized that there had to be a better way to support the force. I deployed with the Army in Desert Storm and was witness to hundreds of containers arriving at the pier overseas with no idea of what was inside. The only option was to open the containers, inventory the contents and figure out who needed it most.
In the ammunition field the thought is that you can never have too much. Unfortunately this was not the case as when we prepared to leave we were forced to destroy and bury thousands of short tons of ammunition that was not used and could not be shipped back to the states. This could have been avoided if the military had a more modern means of controlling its inventories.
The changes that the Marines are implementing have allowed them to achieve massive benefits: (Sapient n.d.)
A leaner support structure that will free up 1800 marines from logistics duties and make them available for other purposes
Faster deployment capability resulting from a 20 percent to 70 percent reduction in the tonnage it needs to ship
A one-time reduction in inventory of 45 percent to61 percent Inventory cost saving of $125 million to $180 million every year
A 35 percent to 50 percent reduction in order-cycle time for products and services
I believe that these changes are long overdue and will continue to allow the U. S. military to be the...
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