Logistics system and concepts

• LOGISTICS


  is the process of planning sustainment activities, executing supply movement, and maintenance of forces in support of military operation
• Mission of Logistics

  GETTING THE RIGHT SUPPORT TO THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME
• Levels of Logistics Support Operation

  • MANAGEMENT LEVEL - responsible for the formulation of plans, policies and programs, doctrines and standards of the AFP logistics organization and system
  • OPERATING LEVEL - responsible for the implementation and execution of logistics guidelines and policies formulated at the management level
  • CONSUMER LEVEL - recipient of logistcics support issued/distributed by units at the operating level
• Basic Philosophies & Concepts

  • COMMODITY MANAGERSHIP - refers to the single manager assignment system which provides for the middle management concept of the AFP logistics system
  • USER/PRODUCER PHILOSOPHY - intended to fix the nature of mutual dependency of the user and the producer
  • CRITICAL ITEM MANAGEMENT - simplifies central management of items considered critical in the inventory of the documents for logistics, J4
• Commodity Managers

  • Chief Quartermaster, PA
  • Chief, Engineer, PA
  • Chief, Ordnance & Chemical Svc
  • Chief, Commel, PA
  • Chief, Artillery, PA
  • Chief, Surgeon
  • Chief, Dental Surgeon
• Concept of Logistics Support

  • 1ST PRIORITY - combat units
  • 2ND PRIORITY - units in garrison preparing for combat
  • 3RD PRIORITY - garrison units
• Functional Areas of Logistics

  • MATERIAL MANAGEMENT - includes items or services which have either gone through or will go through some of the stages of logistics
  • TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT - geared toward supporting the movement of personnel and material from one point to another in the least time and at the least cost
  • FACILITIES AND INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT - refers to planning, acquisition, construction, maintenance and disposition of real estate and properties
  • LOGISTICS SERVICES MANAGEMENT - is geared towards providing combat service support which includes food services, commissaries, health services and graves registration
• Four Categories of Maintenance

  • ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE - performed by the equipment operator/mechanic of the using unit
  • DIRECT SUPPORT MAINTENANCE - performed by trained personnel of maintenance unit
  • GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE - consist of repair and replacement of unserviceable parts beyond the scope of direct support
  • DEPOT MAINTENANCE - consist of major overhaul or complete rebuilding of parts, sub-assemblies of the entire major items
• Classification of Supplies

  • MAJOR ITEMS - items usually support unit mission, example; m16, mortars, vehicles
  • SECONDARY ITEMS - items other than major items which mostly support major items and which further support either personnel or equipment, ex; ammunitions, spare parts
  • ACCORDING TO COST - items which are very critical usually major weapons like tanks, aircrafts and very high in costs
• The 10 Classes of Supply

  • Class I - Subsistence
  • Class II - Combat Clothing and Individual Equipment (CCIE)
  • Class III - POL
  • Class IV - Construction Materials
  • Class V - Ammunitions
  • Class VI - Personal Demand Items
  • Class VII - Major End Items
  • Class VIII - Medical Materials and Repair
  • Class IX - Repair Parts
  • Class X - Material to Support Non Military Program
• Logistics Operating System

  • RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT - the present government policy on self reliance defense program particularly on the weapons system is an important part of logistics system
  • REQUIREMENT DETERMINATION - refers to the determination of what is needed and in what quantity, Categorized Into: MAJOR ITEMS, SECONDARY ITEMS, ACCORDING TO COST, TEN CLASSES OF SUPPLY
  • PLANNING/ PROGRAMMING/ BUDGETING - Planning serves the purpose of identifying objective, Programming refers to the orderly process of scheduling activities, Budgeting is the translation of the program into financial terms
  • INVENTORY MANAGEMENT - the purpose is to improve costumer service by compensating for time needed to produce, handle and ship supplies. If goods are on hand, a costumer may draw them as needed
  • PROCUREMENT - refers to acquisition of what is needed and in what quantity at the right price and quality from the right source
  • STORAGE - holding and keeping of supplies in readiness for future use and ready for issue condition
  • DISTRIBUTION - to move supplies from the source to the user which should be accomplished in a nearly straight line as possible
  • MAINTENANCE - task of preserving the usefulness of major end items through application of preventive maintenance
  • DISPOSAL - final steps in the chain of logistics activities, this occur when an items or supplies become unserviceable and can no longer provide efficient service
• Three Types of Supply Distribution

  • UNIT DISTRIBUTION - supporting unit through echelon deliver the supplies to the user
  • SUPPLY POINT DISTRIBUTION - users go to distribution points and pick-up their own supplies
  • THROUGHPUT DISTRIBUTION - from the source supplies delivered directly to the user (Class III, IV)