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National Defense April 2006 Claude V. Christianson	Joint Logistics: A Personal Perspective We have an opportunity to significantly advance our systems, processes and organizations to improve support for the joint force commander -- and we must seize it, says this Army Lt. Gen. and director for logistics on the Joint Staff.
National Defense May 2004 Sandra I. Erwin	Commanders Ponder How Best To Mend Battlefield Logistics A team of about 100 logistics experts dispatched to Iraq earlier this year pinpointed serious problems in the distribution of military supplies in the war zone, and is taking steps to solve them.
National Defense February 2007 Sandra I. Erwin	Digital Age Logistics Systems Still No Panacea for Troops Providing essential supplies and services to troops on the front lines ranks increasingly consumes larger bites of the Pentagon's half-trillion-dollar annual budget.
National Defense May 2007 Lawrence P. Farrell Jr.	Logistics Requires Teamwork, Solid Leadership The Defense Department has achieved measurable improvements in its ability to provide equipment and supplies in a timely manner. But as can be expected in an enterprise this large and complex, the challenges are many.
National Defense January 2004 Sandra I. Erwin	Logistics Reforms Aim to Fix Supply Bottlenecks A team of logistics experts from the U.S. Transportation Command and other agencies will be heading to Iraq this month, in an attempt to break long-standing logjams in the distribution of supplies to forward-deployed units.
National Defense June 2004 Lawrence P. Farrell Jr.	Battlefield Logistics: Color It `Purple' As pressure intensifies at the Defense Department to improve logistics support to U.S. troops in the field, decision makers within the military services, Joint staff and combatant commands are stepping up efforts to fix immediate problems and try to develop long-term solutions.
National Defense April 2004 Mike Cast	Army-Led Team Probes Joint Logistics Gaps The U.S. Army Developmental Test Command is sponsoring a test and evaluation program aimed at improving joint logistics processes.
National Defense July 2006 Grace Jean	Central Command: Defeating Insurgency Requires Improved Information Networks For the US to defeat asymmetric attacks from small transnational groups and to win the war on terrorism will require a network of interagency efforts and information sharing.
National Defense March 2015 Sandra Erwin	Defense Logistics: Too Much Unwanted Inventory, Not Enough of What Is Needed The Defense Department has stocks of supplies the military doesn't use and sometimes not enough of what it really needs.
National Defense July 2008 Breanne Wagner	Marine Corps Ponders Latest MRAP Lessons As thousands of mine resistant, ambush protected vehicles are rushed to the battlefields in Iraq and Afghanistan, military officials say that the enemy already has found ways to beat the heavily armored trucks, known as MRAPs.
National Defense January 2005 Sandra I. Erwin	Army Ponders Formation Of Expert Logistics Units As the U.S. Army reorganizes from a division- to a brigade-based combat force, it also intends to change the way it delivers supplies and logistics support to the front lines.
National Defense June 2015 Ted Girard	How Defense Agencies Can Better Cope With Big Data The Defense Information Systems Agency's five-year strategic plan says big data capabilities are becoming essential to modern warfare.
National Defense December 2009 Stew Magnuson	Integrating Civilian Agencies Into Military Operations Remains Difficult The United States' "whole government" approach to rebuilding war-torn nations is nevertheless moving forward.
National Defense February 2013 Paul J. Kern	U.S. Troops Deserve a Competitive Equipment Advantage The Army can take advantage of commercial competitive practices for fast-moving technologies, rather than lengthy bureaucratic processes. The armed forces should have the best capability when they need it -- and at a more affordable price in a time of lean defense budgets.
National Defense April 2004 Lawrence P. Farrell Jr.	War Realities Call for New Approach to Logistics The United States, for decades, has served as the world's model for how to plan and execute military logistics, but it's clear that the growing demands of global deployments and rapid-response operations call for changes in how the nation supports and sustains its forces.
National Defense September 2007 Sandra I. Erwin	Defense Dept. Begins New Effort to Better Track Military Supplies The Defense Department expects to unveil this month its latest plan to improve the management and distribution of combat supplies, repair parts and materials that make up the Pentagon's $162 billion logistics chain.
National Defense March 2008 Stew Magnuson	Goal of a `Network-Centric' Military Seems Distant Unblocking communications and data sharing barriers is necessary if the military will achieve its longtime goal of becoming a network-centric force.
IndustryWeek June 1, 2008 Nick Zubko	Software Alliance Aims at Improving Global Trade Management Dynamics and JDA Software to create integrated product offering.
Knowledge@Wharton	Managing Supply Chains: What the Military Can Teach Business (and Vice Versa) In reality, both worlds have an opportunity to learn from each other's mistakes and successes.
Parameters Autumn 2007 Gregory L. Cantwell	Nation-Building: A Joint Enterprise When America's Army is at war, is the nation also at war?
National Defense August 2004 Sandra I. Erwin	No Quick Fixes on the Horizon For Army Logistics Operations The Army intends to field quick-reaction brigades that can respond to contingencies and help facilitate the deployment of a larger force. The goal is to avoid the lengthy buildups that preceded the most recent conflicts in the Persian Gulf.
Food Processing August 2010	Logistics Q&A: What risk does a CEO take on by not being concerned about supply chain management? A new series focusing on plant operations and logistics.
Bank Technology News December 2007 Robert J. Bernabucci	Unlocking the Value in Supply Chain Finance Globalization is driving a growing interest in global supply chain finance.
National Defense July 2004 Harold Kennedy	Services Need to Share Logistics Information The lack of accurate information about supply requirements, shipments and deliveries has hurt military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Learning how to fix those information gaps is one of the most important lessons of the war.
National Defense January 2005 Sandra I. Erwin	Air Force Stepping Out of Comfort Zone Throughout the blue-suit community, there is an undeniable and growing recognition that the Air Force is changing, not just by design, but also in an effort to adjust to these tumultuous times.
National Defense February 2009 Grace V. Jean	Military Should Consider 'Interagency A-Teams,' Says Analyst In response to greater demands for interagency cooperation in military operations, analysts are batting about proposals to bolster Army Special Forces A-Teams with members from other government agencies.
IDB America February 2002 Charo Quesada	Armies for peace A former Spanish defense minister calls for democratization of the military in Latin America...
National Defense April 2004 Sandra I. Erwin	Changes on the Way for Army Logistics Ops The Army is not organized to rapidly set up a base of operations and launch a major campaign from an area that does not already have basic infrastructure.
IndustryWeek April 15, 2009 David Blanchard	Short-Term Strategies Are in Vogue in 2009 Cost management projects supersede long-term IT implementations.
IndustryWeek April 20, 2011	Asian Manufacturers Consider Nearshoring, Too Even in Asia, manufacturers are adopting 'close to home' supply chain strategies.
IndustryWeek October 19, 2011	Supply Chain Talent Needs to Be Spread Around More There aren't enough good supply chain managers to go around, so look outside the usual channels for more talent.
IndustryWeek May 16, 2012 David Blanchard	Lenovo Can See More Clearly in the Cloud PC manufacturer gains visibility into its supply chain via cloud-based system.
National Defense January 2005 Joe Pappalardo	Improving Maintenance Of Military Gear Requires Access to Information With a growing backlog of equipment repair and maintenance work, the U.S. military services and contractors are finding that, in order to expedite the job, they need computer systems that can share information across the supply chain.
Food Processing August 2010	Logistics Q&A: Why do CEOs of midsized companies need to be concerned about supply chain management? A new series focusing on plant operations and logistics.
National Defense January 2016 Cassidy et al.	Defense Increases Scrutiny of Supply Chain The Defense Department has offered some clarification on how it plans to deal with suppliers that pose potential security risks.
Parameters Autumn 2008 Mark Cancian	Contractors: The New Element of Military Force Structure The purpose of this article is to examine what battlefield contractors do, consider how we got to the situation we are in today, and provide force planners with some useful insight regarding the future.
IndustryWeek January 1, 2007	Viewpoint -- Technology Enables Supply Chain Innovation At Sun Sun Microsystems uses a "one-touch" supply chain.
IndustryWeek April 1, 2009 David Blanchard	'Green' Supply Chain Movement Very few companies are actively pursuing sustainability initiatives.
InternetNews July 27, 2010	FDA, FCC Push For Wireless Health Technology The government agencies are teaming up to use the latest and greatest wireless technology to improve care and reduce healthcare costs using electronic health records.
Parameters Winter 2005/2006 Mitchell J. Thompson	Breaking the Proconsulate: A New Design for National Power There have been few truly transformational changes to the institutions of national security, only slight modifications to the existing ones.
Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2004	Logistics for the Transformational Force The need for information dominance, as well as for smaller, lighter weapon systems on the battlefield, is pressing logistics to the forefront as military officials search for the most promising technologies that will speed crucial supplies to fast-moving forces.
IndustryWeek September 1, 2008 David Blanchard	Manufacturers Are Passing the Buck on Their Green Supply Chains Logistics companies are being asked to foot the bill for their customers' green initiatives.
IndustryWeek November 16, 2011 David Blanchard	Thwart Cargo Thieves With Covert Technology Hewlett-Packard uses high-end high-tech to secure its supply chain.
IndustryWeek August 18, 2010	Goodbye Big Three, Hello Supply Chain Detroit's vision for the future could have more to do with logistics than cars.
CIO June 15, 2002 Ben Worthen	The Few, the Proud, the Supply Chain War is hell and so is supporting one. Every time the Marine Corps goes off to fight, it needs soldiers for combat but also support personnel to manage the supply chain each mission requires.
IndustryWeek May 27, 2009 David Blanchard	Moving Ahead by Mastering the Reverse Supply Chain Reverse logistics offers opportunities to reclaim otherwise lost revenues.
CIO April 15, 2002 Ben Worthen	Taking Over the Chain Gang As IT becomes a primary driver of business strategy and profits, it makes sense to put the CIO in charge of your company's supply chain...
National Defense September 2004 Sandra I. Erwin	Central Command Reports Improvements in Logistics As a new round of troop rotations gets under way in Iraq and Afghanistan, U.S. military transportation officials expect fewer logistics hassles than seen previously.
National Defense May 2012 Stew Magnuson	Law Enforcement Agencies to Receive Surplus Bomb Disposal Robots The Defense Logistics Agency is poised to donate hundreds of robots that were acquired over the past decade to law enforcement agencies, a DLA official said.
InternetNews January 16, 2004 Michael Singer	Q&A: RosettaNet CEO Jennifer Hamilton The woman leading B2B standards efforts talks about China's role in the continued growth of e-business, RFID opportunities, and how to improve supply chain management.