Emerging Logistics Systems to Assist in Significant Cost Savings in the UK Defence Logistics Market.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50647) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report: UK Defence Logistics Markets to their offering. This Frost & Sullivan research service titled UK Defence Logistics Market provides an in-depth analysis of the defence logistics market and emerging logistics trends over the next ten years. In this research, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the following markets: asset tracking, availability contracting, integrated logistic systems and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . Market Sectors Expert analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors in this research: - Integrated logistic systems (ILS ILS In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Israeli Shekel. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ) - Support services - Availability contracting - Asset tracking Technologies The following technologies are covered in this research: - PLCM PLCM Product Life-Cycle Management PLCM public long code mask PLCM Public Land Code Mask - Contractor Logistic Support (CLS (Common Language Specification) The structure and syntax of .NET and CLI programming languages. See .NET. ) software - ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. software - CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. software - Financial software - RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. - GPS tags - Barcode readers - TAV systems Market Overview Emerging Logistics Systems to Assist in Significant Cost Savings The UK defence logistics market is witnessing a rise in the requirements of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), which will result in significant logistics expenditure. Moreover, the wide array of logistics programmes in progress will create greater opportunities for private sector defence contractors as well as IT specialists. With about [pounds sterling]3.50 billion allocated annually to private contractors, the UK defence logistics market is exhibiting tremendous potential for contractors to attain a significant share in the market. The potential of new logistics practices that will enable savings in funds is resulting in their growing adoption by governments and military forces. As a result, the market is witnessing outsourcing to private security companies such as Aegis and Executive Outcomes to cover roles that were earlier within the remit of the armed forces. Over the next decade, the defence logistics market is expected to witness significant growth as the Government ramps up the outsourcing of the majority of support functions, remarks the analyst of this research service. Further, in keeping with reduced military budgets allied to increasing military commitments and a shift in priority from conventional warfighting to Operations Other Than War (OOTW OOTW Operations Other Than War OOTW Out Of This World OOTW Out of Their/The Way ), the Government is developing new systems to optimise their logistic capabilities. With the exception of the Integrated Logistic Systems (ILS) segment that is likely to decline in size due to the tie-up of various contracts with the forthcoming Future Logistics Information System (FLIS FLIS Federal Logistics Information System FLIS Florida Lumber Inspection Service FLIS Fiberized Link Interface Shelf (Nortel) ) program, the defence logistics market is anticipated to exhibit growth across all market sectors. Technological Advances to Spur Logistics Procurement Activities and Outsourcing of Support Functions Despite recent technological developments, logistics software and equipment remain relatively immature, creating considerable scope for improvement. Presently, the market remains characterised by the absence of a satisfactory logistics solution. ILS implementation requires extensive and lengthy contracts for integrators. Hence, the creation of a fully autonomous universal logistics system to fulfill the aim of various ILS projects is not likely to occur in the short term due to the complexity of the task. Meanwhile, due to the success of Total Asset Visibility (TAV) on Op Telic telic (tel´ik), adj (teleologic), assigning purpose to functions as if they were provided by a creative planner. and the perceived failure of the country's asset tracking systems during the Gulf War, the UK MoD is displaying greater interest towards the widespread adoption of radio frequency identification See RFID. (RFID) TAV technology. Consequentially, the UK asset tracking market is set to increase substantially in value. Meanwhile availability contracting is expected to become the most important procurement method, as it enables the UK MoD to provide a more predictable service level while assisting in savings on manpower and facilities. At the same time, the UK support services market is anticipated to grow rapidly due to the increased efforts of the MoD to outsource support services to private contractors to aid in achieving savings and provide greater allocation of funds to the Armed Forces. Further, Defence Logistics Organisation The Defence Logistics Organisation (DLO), was a key element of the UK Ministry of Defence, responsible for supporting the armed forces throughout the various stages of an operation or exercise; from training, deployment, in-theatre training and conduct of operations, through to (DLO DLO abbr. dead letter office DLO n abbr (= dead-letter office) → oficina de Correos que se encarga de las cartas que no llegan a su destino ) representatives working on UK's Joint Asset Management and Engineering Solutions (JAMES) 1 program have anticipated the possibility of cultural disparities affecting the implementation of the program across the British Army, says the analyst. As a result, the British Army has relied on a poster campaign to assist it in combating this challenge at the solder level as well as to facilitate the implementation of new ILS systems. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50647 |
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