Transforming Defence Supply Chains

摘要

The Armed Forces of the future demand agility and the ability to strike at operational ranges, beyond secure lines of communication, with a reduced logistic footprint. This level of complexity is not seen in the commercial sector, but there are synergies which can be exploited to deliver the essential requirements of the military supply chain. Historically, commercial and military supply chains have been viewed and managed in separate ways resulting in differences in service levels and cost. However, in the last 5 years, there has been a significant move by Government Defence departments to integrate the military's logistics experience with the private sector's expertise in data management, demand forecast planning, procurement, supply, maintenance, and distribution times. This means military supply chain management integrating commercial best practice.