Role and Plan - Demand Demand Team assesses the scope of this capability and the levels of usefulness. Step 1 – Read relevant articles and After-Action Reviews detailing performance of logistics agencies during Operation Iraqi Freedom for the 3rd Infantry Division Step 2 – Conduct online survey to determine actual demand from units executing logistics and scope of this capability

Current State - Demand Relevant Articles: Army Logistics: Our Reality, Our Future Logistics White Paper Moving Those Beans and Bullets Sustainment of the Army Depends on Continuing Logistics Transformation DLA: Logistics Backbone of Iraqi Freedom Delivering Logistics Readiness to the Warfighter After-Action Reviews Utilized: 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized) HHC, Task Force 2-69 Armor C/1-3 ADA HHC/1-24 Infantry Survey 12 responses, varying experiences, rank and organizations Coverage from Iraq, Kosovo, Germany, and numerous training events Execution experience from platoon level through Corps (multi-Division) logistics

Results (AARs and Articles) Macro-level Issues and Recommendations 1. Connect Logisticians at all levels e.g. logistics internet at every echelon Correlates with demand survey result one 2. Modernize Distribution use automated inventory and shipment tracking to deliver what is needed to “who needs it” and to provide feedback on availability - optimization capability is not necessary if the real-time information sharing capability and asset visibility of requirement 1 exists

Results (Survey) 1. Information flow with feedback mechanism Want 2 Key Capabilities: 1. Information flow with feedback mechanism - prefer existing technology (ie FBCB2) - want requirements sent higher with digital record and projected fill time (or availability) feedback along with % of requirement to be delivered - must interface with all level of logistics support 2. Inventory/Shipment Resource i.e. UPS Package Tracking must be linked to logistics network tells the system what is where and tracks the progress of the resource towards the unit needing it

Desired Process - Demand Information Network Process Repeats Until Resource Is Delivered X Next Higher Logistics Node Automated Inventory and Shipment Tracking (Interfaces w/ Network) Resource Required No Yes Resource Available? X Brigade Logistics Node Resource No Resource Not Available! Resource Delivered Resource Required No Resource Resource Available? Battalion Logistics Node Yes No Resource Required Status Info Resource Not Available! Request Resource Delivered Company Command Post And Logistics Node Resupply Resource Expended Resource Expended