1. National Defense Industrial Association
LTG Darrell K. Williams Director, Defense Logistics Agency
November 15, 2017

2. PEOPLE AND CULTURE ARE AT THE HEART OF EVERYTHING WE DO
DLA Strategic Plan
MISSION:
Sustain Warfighter readiness and lethality by delivering proactive global logistics in peace and war
VISION:
The Nation’s Combat Logistics Support Agency... global, agile, and innovative; focused on the Warfighter First!
WHY:
To serve the Warfighter and our Nation!
Providing world class support doesn’t just happen. It takes a plan, the right people, and the constant desire to improve. DLA's strategic plan provides the blueprint to get us there. These five goal areas represent the foundational catalysts we believe are necessary and relevant to realize our vision. These goals complement our mission as well as represent our commitment to ensuring our agility and responsiveness to the current and emerging needs and expectations of warfighters and our other valued customers.
Option 1: Current Strategic Plan Focus Areas
- Warfighter First – Deliver innovative and responsive solutions to warfighters first, DoD components and our other valued customers.
- People and Culture – Hire, develop and retain a high-performing, valued, resilient, and accountable workforce that delivers sustained mission excellence.
- Strategic Engagement – Engage industry and other partners in the delivery of effective and affordable solutions.
- Financial Stewardship – Deliver effective and affordable solutions.
Process Excellence – Achieve Enterprise process excellence
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Option 2: Strategic Plan Refresh
- Warfighter First – Strengthen Service readiness and lethality for Combatant Commands
- Global Presence – Postured for Rapid Response
- Strong Partnerships – Leverage the Joint Logistics Enterprise, Industry, and Partner Nations
Whole of Government – Support to the Nation
Always Accountable – Assured Supply Chain Financial and Process Excellence
People and Culture – Is no longer a Line of Effort as we believe it is at the Heart of everything we do. If you take care of your people, the mission will happen!
While these may be our Operational Imperatives and focus ares, DLA will continue to thrive on our values of Integrity, Resiliency, Diversity, Innovation, Accountability and Excellence.
PEOPLE AND CULTURE ARE AT THE HEART OF EVERYTHING WE DO 2

3. Major Subordinate Commands
DLA BY THE NUMBERS
$35B in Goods and Services Annually
Support 110 Nations with $2B in Foreign Military Sales
27K Personnel including 2K Personnel Forward Positioned Around the World
Over $10B in Procurement Services with Small Business
Provide Nearly 100% of Consumable Items for the Military Services
Located in 46 States and 28 Countries
$4.2B in support to over 40 Federal Agencies
766 Locations with 132 Document Services Sites
Over 12K Suppliers
END TO END GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
LAND AND
MARITIME
DISPOSITION SERVICES
TROOP SUPPORT
AVIATION
ENERGY
DISTRIBUTION
PHILADELPHIA, PA
COLUMBUS, OH
RICHMOND, VA
FORT BELVOIR, VA
NEW CUMBERLAND, PA
BATTLE CREEK, MI
Global Supply Chains: Subsistence, Clothing & Textiles, Construction & Equipment, Medical, and Industrial Hardware
$15.6B Sales
51K+ Customers
3 Locations
Repair parts for ground-based and maritime systems
2K weapon systems
$3.5B Sales
13K+ Customers
8 Locations
Repair parts for aviation systems, nuclear systems, maps and Industrial Plant Equipment.
2K weapon systems
$4.6B Sales
13K+ Customers
19 Locations
Global fuel and comprehensive energy solutions
604 Fuel Locations
$9.8B Sales
4K+ Customers
Global storage and distribution solutions
50+ Locations
$105B in Inventory
$745M in Revenue
243K+ Customers
Global solutions for disposal of excess property
Reutilization: $2.5B
$322.8M Revenue
31K+ Customers
89 Locations
BUY
DISTRIBUTE
DISPOSE
*Year End FY 17 Actuals

4. Agency Supplier Engagement Strategy
Refine Supplier Engagement Strategic Plan
Ombudsman
Keep lines of communication open between DLA Senior Leaders and Industry Partners
Collaborate across Agency Network for all enterprise engagements with industry
Leverage our relationship with industry via integrating strategic objectives and operational outcomes to support DLA at providing Warfighter Readiness and Lethality
Focus on communication and sustaining the industrial base with suppliers
Objectives of Effective Supplier Engagement
Steps Taking
Increasing Competition
Ensuring Quality
Attaining Price Reasonableness
Timeliness of Delivered Products/Services
Cyber Security
Integrity, Fairness and Openness
Supporting Small Business
Increasing DLA’s Market Intelligence of Supplier and Industry Practices
Building Stronger Partnerships
Establish DLA Ombudsman
Synchronize Engagements with Strategic Plan
Provide Comprehensive Engagement Strategy - Umbrella to align existing Conferences at Major Subordinate Commands – March 2018
DLA Aviation Conference
DLA Land & Maritime Conference
DLA Energy Conference
Host Supplier Conference 4th Qtr FY18
Target Large, Mid-size and Small Businesses focused on all sectors of our Business
DLA needs to optimizing opportunities for proactive engagement with supplier/industry. A Synchronized and cohesive structure in the DLA Supplier Advocacy Network by coordinating highlighting Right Member Engaged
with Common Linkages Developing a cohesive structure with common linkages will be key to coordinating supplier events to achieve a common goal for engagement within industry

5. TO SERVE THE WARFIGHTER AND OUR NATION!
QUESTIONS?
TO SERVE THE WARFIGHTER AND OUR NATION!