1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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