Quick News : Friday and Saturday 10-28-2005 / 10-29-2005
Yes, even the U.S. military needs experienced logistics “soldiers”. In Camp Pendleton, US Supply Chain Marines practice supply chain drills to prepare themselves for Iraq:
A new Material Distribution Company concept, which will be used with 1st Marine Expeditionary Force during their next deployment to Iraq, is designed to make this job more efficient. An exercise conducted by 1st Force Service Support Group’s 1st Supply Battalion Oct. 6, allowed these Marines to practice this new concept.
The exercise replicated the distribution of cargo from Operation Iraqi Freedom, substituting buildings on base for areas in Iraq. The exercise allowed Marines to practice their jobs in a deployment-like atmosphere.
“In OIF I, the biggest issue was confidence in supply,†said Maj. Anthony Fabiano, from Hoosick Falls, N.Y., commanding officer of the MDC. “Marines would order something five times because they couldn’t see where (their order) was.â€
The improved processes should diminish units having to re-order their items and hoping at least one of them will come in.
“For OIF II there was a compressed timeline before deployment,†said 1st Lt. Jeremy Hall, executive officer for MDC. “This go-around, the battalion has had more time to test processes that incorporated the new technology.â€
The new concept and technology uses radio frequency identification tags to track shipments. Using a program called the Battle Command Sustainment Support System, Marines can locate areas where these shipments have been.
DHL is once again helping in Hurricane relief efforts, this time in Florida as they have arranged the airfreight of 44,000 lbs of bottled water :
As South Florida residents continue to contend with the damage caused by Hurricane Wilma, DHL, the world’s leading global express delivery and logistics company, is today sending a dedicated Boeing 727 to the stricken region carrying a payload of approximately 44,000 pounds of bottled water to support relief efforts. The company’s U.S. headquarters are located in Plantation, Florida – at the heart of the area impacted by Wilma.
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