TRANSCOM deputy says warfighters want single distribution source.In a word: Simplicity. That is what warfighters want 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. the No. 2 officer in U.S. Transportation Command. "Past studies," said Lt. Gen. Gary Hughey, "especially evaluation of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom lessons learned, have the same bottom line: Warfighters want simplicity, speed, visibility, reliability. "When there's confusion, they want a single face to deal with for answers." The deputy commander of the combatant command A unified or specified command with a broad continuing mission under a single commander established and so designated by the President, through the Secretary of Defense and with the advice and assistance of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. spoke Sept. 25 to the Washington, D.C., chapter meeting of the National Defense Transportation Association. Hughey made the remarks following the Secretary of Defense decision Sept. 16 to appoint Transportation Command as the Distribution Process Owner The process owner is the person who co-ordinates the various functions and work activities at all levels of a process. This person might have the authority or ability to make changes in the process as required, and manages the entire process cycle to ensure performance . The consolidation of authority under one process owner is aimed at realizing logistics efficiencies, said Hughey. These efficiencies include: * Eliminate existing seams between current distribution processes and standardize the policies, vision and performance goals in the Department of Defense's supply chain. * Drive interoperable information technology solutions and enhance total asset visibility to distribution customers. * Institutionalize in·sti·tu·tion·a·lize v. To place a person in the care of an institution, especially one providing care for the disabled or mentally ill. in sustainment planning into contingency processes. * Streamline distribution accountability under a single combatant commander A commander of one of the unified or specified combatantcommands established by the President. See also combatant command; specified combatant command; unified combatant command. . Transportation Command is now consulting with the services, combatant commanders, defense agencies and industry partners to coordinate its new responsibilities, said Hughey. "Distribution Process Owner will improve overall efficiency," said Hughey. "It'll enable a shift from an inventory-based sustainment system to a distribution-based system." The Transportation Command, he said, will now work with the military services and other agencies such as the Defense Logistics Agency Noun 1. Defense Logistics Agency - a logistics combat support agency in the Department of Defense; provides worldwide support for military missions Defense Department, Department of Defense, DoD, United States Department of Defense, Defense - the federal department , in synchronizing synchronizing, n a technique that a therapist uses to coordinate his or her breath with that of the client; builds trust and establishes relationship. the distribution of personnel and equipment. "Clearly, this designation represents a revolution in logistics and is the right thing to do," said Hughey. "We need a single process owner that is accountable for the highly complex military distribution system." |
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