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Visibility - - - - - - - - - “Ensuring Excellence in Logistics” - - - - - - - - -. North American Defense Logistics Conference. LTG C.V. Christianson Director, Logistics (J-4) Joint Staff 28 November 2006. AGENDA. Joint Logistics Joint Logistics Environment Logistics Visibility

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  1. Visibility - - - - - - - - - “Ensuring Excellence in Logistics” - - - - - - - - - North American Defense Logistics Conference LTG C.V. Christianson Director, Logistics (J-4) Joint Staff 28 November 2006

  2. AGENDA • Joint Logistics • Joint Logistics Environment • Logistics Visibility • Takeaways

  3. JOINT LOGISTICS What is it? The deliberate or improvised sharing of Service logistics resources to enhance synergy and reduce both redundancies and costs. Why do we need it? Because (especially during initial expeditionary activity) the Services, by themselves, seldom have sufficient capability to independently support the JFC. How do we get it? Domain-wide Visibility Rapid & Precise Response Unity of Effort

  4. UNCLASSIFIED (U ) Svc Comp SPOD APOD Svc Comp THE ENVIRONMENT – GLOBAL PROVIDERS Services Logistics readiness at best value SERVICE Joint Forces Command Perfect capability fulfillment SERVICE Svc Comp Services & Defense Logistics Agency Perfect order fulfillment SERVICE Transportation Command Time definite delivery SPOE APOE Svc Comp SERVICE Requirements JFC JFCOM

  5. SPOD APOD THE ENVIRONMENT – FRAMEWORK “The end for which a soldier is recruited, clothed, armed, and trained, the whole objective of his sleeping, eating, drinking, and marching is simply that he should fight at the right place and the right time.” Major-General Carl von Clausewitz, On War, 1832 • Strategic Level • Industrial base (gov’t & industry) capacity enables sustained operations • E2E processes drive efficiencies across Services, Agencies & commercial sectors • Effectiveness delivered by optimizing processes against JFC required outcomes. JOA • Operational Level • The “ESSENCE” of joint logistics is here – where the JFC integrates joint requirements with national capabilities • Must optimize Component, Coalition, Agency and other Partner capabilities against requirements • We’re focused here – highest “payoff” for assured visibility JOA SPOE APOE • Tactical Level • “Outcome measured here” • Operational readiness gives the JFC “freedom of action” • Desired outcomes drive optimization - from strategic to tactical (E2E)

  6. LOGISTICS VISIBILITY What is it? Assured access into logistics processes, resources, and requirements to provide knowledge necessary to make effective decisions. Why do we need it? • Synchronize processes to optimize outcomes • Know whether we’re “ready” • Provide confidence to the warfighter

  7. HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW • We need authoritative data; “the only thing worse than no data is two sets of data” • We have a visibility paradox; “increased visibility increases user confidence, which reduces demand for visibility” • Everyone doesn’t need to see everything all the time; “knowing what we need becomes key”

  8. WHAT DO WE NEED? Who? COCOM J4s Services DOD Partners • Why? • Sustain operational logistics readiness • Deliver personnel, unit & equip log readiness • Policy & resources to achieve strategic objectives • Process ownership • Be an effective member of the operational team • What? • Item • Nodal • Process • Where? • In transit • In storage • In use Visibility must be tied to an expected outcome

  9. 3 5 7 2 Mortuary Affairs Collection Point Theater Temporary Inter Site(s) 6 Theater Mort Evac Point (TMEP) -------------- Personal Effects Depot MTF 4 1 Theater Temporary Inter Site(s) 3 Mortuary Affairs Decontamination Collection Point VISIBILITY – MORTUARY AFFAIRS How do we know “it’s” working . . .“Where should we put our sensors?” Process Ends at final disposition USMC KIA USA KIA CONUS Port Mortuary -------------- Joint PE Depot Final Disposition USAF KIA USN KIA Process Starts at point of incident • How does the process work? • What are the roles of the players in the process? • What performance do we expect from them? • What is the expected outcome? • Do we have an agreed operating environment? • Do we agree on the planning factors?

  10. TAKEAWAYS • Delivering visibility . . . • Joint logistics portfolio test case is underway . . . • Focused on processes and outcomes • Looking for how to optimize capabilities against outcomes • Is intended to provide integrated strategic guidance, not Monday-morning QB’ing • GCSS is key . . . • Do not want “canned” solutions • Map-based displays – access to data • User-defined workspace – knowledge environment • J4 transformation is fundamental . . . Visibility is not a end in itself, but a means to an end; “better decisions from better informed logisticians”

  11. QUESTIONS?

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