Publisher's Synopsis
dramatic shift from a force against invasion to an operational command that must be among others: adaptable and cost effective, decentralized and expeditionary, fully integrated and networked-to execute decision superiority in effective, reliable unfaltering readiness. Logistics is one crucial element in the determination of combat objectives particularly to triumph in conflict with a competent adversary. By so, it concerns the access to resources, weaponry and technology to enable victory in conflict. Under threat or attack, the accuracy of information is crucial for the correct movement of resources between different points, either effectively forward or reversely, but with deliberate control at all times. With reason of, information given the correct use, control or manipulation is a powerful tool. Even in very simple modes; information is recognised as a force influencing societies or organisations. The share of logistics in the Ministry of Defence expenditures is 25 percent of operating costs, with £4.5 billion into the supply pipeline responding about 200 million demands annually and across 11000 locations worldwide. On the average, the yearly spend over US$17b recognises logistics operation of 30,000 people across six agencies, where 75percent are civilians. The registered asset worth across 80 international locations amounts US$41b. The core supply chain components for defence logistics comprised traditional tangible infrastructure of node linkages to complete a pipeline between factory and foxhole. Specific to the defence logistics supply chain: Information and battlespace awareness for the optimisation of troop performance, influences command and control that in return compels and dictates the ultimate combat behaviour. Command presupposes knowledge as a function of information and analysis and paves way for precise strike capability through the effective deployment of resources. This research examines to measure the Gap proximity to ideal Defence Logistics, using the case Operation Grandby/Desert Storm, as a historical marker to have advanced supply chain management solutions. Using survey methodology, the survey grading result finds GAPS of statistical significance arriving incredible improvements since Desert Storm: Adaptability and Expedient, Readiness and Fully Integrated. Although the highlight during Desert Storm would be the lack of material visibility, these elements that influence materiel visibility surface as logistic faults-all attributes relate and refer to Agile. Other attributes showing Gaps form the ideal to be minor and statistically nonsignificant: Cost effective and Decentralized, Decision superiority and Effective, Networked and Reliable.
