Defense Logistics Information Service (March 21, 2005): online registration available for NATO symposium.BATTLE CREEK Battle Creek, city (1990 pop. 53,540), Calhoun co., S Mich., at the confluence of the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek rivers; settled 1831, inc. as a city 1859. It is an agricultural trade center known for its cereals. , Mich. -- Organizers have established an online registration system to help interested parties sign up for the 10th International Symposium on Codification The collection and systematic arrangement, usually by subject, of the laws of a state or country, or the statutory provisions, rules, and regulations that govern a specific area or subject of law or practice. , Oct. 10-13 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Members of the Defense Logistics Information Service The Defense Logistics Information Service, or DLIS, provides logistics and information technology services to the United States Department of Defense, Federal agencies, and international partners. External links
"Logistics continues to change and is becoming more complex. Accordingly, the logisticians' need for standard, accurate information at their fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 number-one hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. Wonder's first hit single, "Fingertips" was the first live, non-studio recording to reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States. is growing," said Richard Maison, DLIS' executive director, who also serves as the chairman of the NATO NATO: see North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO in full North Atlantic Treaty Organization International military alliance created to defend western Europe against a possible Soviet invasion. Group of National Directors of Codification (Allied Committee 135). The committee sponsors the meetings to continue the advancement of the NCS (Network Call Signaling) CableLabs version of MGCP. See MGCP/MEGACO. NCS - Network Computing System: Apollo's RPC system used by DEC and Hewlett-Packard.The protocol has been adopted by OSF. , based on the U.S. cataloging system, as the world's standard language of government supply chain logistics. Originally adopted for NATO, the system is now used by more than 50 nations. It is also becoming a standard for e-commerce. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Maison, supporters of the NCS are reaching out to industry to build a common language between government and business. Countries are improving their information products and focusing on accuracy and relevancy, and National Codification Bureaus in participating countries seek to build synergy in the logistics chain from the factory to foxhole. "This is a very exciting time for those involved with codification. The developments we are pursuing and the projects we are now actively supporting can revolutionize the way cataloging is performed in the next five years," Maison said. The symposium agenda includes speakers from around the world discussing a range of supply chain and codification issues as well as a number of social events planned for both before and during the main conference. Anyone interested in supply chain management, codification (cataloging), logistics and engineering support, international standards for data management, and related topics--whether within a military, government, industrial, or commercial enterprise or organization--should attend. All spoken and written material will be presented in English and French. Those who would like to register online for the symposium can log on to <https://registration.meeting.makers.co.uk/dev.cgi/nato_2005/register?short_conference_name=nato_2005> or use the online tool at <www.codification2005.org> to learn about exhibition or sponsorship opportunities for the symposium. |
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