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Prisoners of a Concept Coalition logistics needs to grow up to coalition operations to achieve economies of sustainability. Gabor Petroczi-Farkas , Risk Manager, 29.05.2008 ‘ During the last war, 80 percent of our problems were of a logistical nature. ’
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Prisoners of a ConceptCoalition logistics needs to grow up to coalition operations to achieve economies of sustainability Gabor Petroczi-Farkas, Risk Manager, 29.05.2008 ‘During the last war, 80 percent of our problems were of a logistical nature.’ Field Marshal Viscount Bernard L. Montgomery, Royal Army
Agenda • The Concept Was: Moving Mountains • Coalition Logistics • Coalition Logistics Enabled
Moving Mountains- The Problem Starts Here • Training was focused on large scale unit movements • Warehousemen have been rewarded for filling containers to capacity • ...
Block 3: Humanitarian Operations Block 1: Warfighting Block 2: Stability Operations THENEW FACE OF OPERATIONS Simultaneous Large Urban CenterDifficult Terrain
So, what is Coalition Logistics? Logistics, provided by a task-organized CSS element tailored to support maneuver elements with multi-echeloned support in a single support package
Tenets of Coalition Logistics • Modularity: Capable of task organizing or plugging into various supported elements. • Flexibility: Able to transform or adjust quickly to changing support packages based on a fluid, asymmetric environment. • Adaptability: Able to support different services using equipment sets and doctrine that are familiar to the supported units. • Dexterity and agility: Capable of providing multi-echelon support using different support packages tailored to the supported units.
Essentials About Coalitions • Coalitions involve numerous military, governmental, and nongovernmental groups not accustomed to working together. • The unpredictability and complexity of these operations highlight the importance of quickly coordinating diverse organizations under crisis conditions. • Coalition members can contribute tremendous resources, but the challenge lies in integrating them as efficiently as possible. • Careful planning based on the capabilities and needs of each partner becomes essential.
The Joint & Coalition Environment THE FLUID & ADAPTIVE DEFENSE NETWORK Warfighter #1 Warfighter #2 ESTABLISHED FOR EACH DEPLOYMENT
Mission Capability Package Description Classification Actual Personnel Mission Capability Package Force Element Battalion, brigade, etc. Authorized Personnel Tasks Actual Materiel Actual Infrastructure Capabilities Authorized Materiel Authorized Infrastructure Accounting
MCP Functional Roles • Organizational Unit • Stock Elements • Work Center • WBS Element • Cost Center WBS-Element Org Unit Cost Centre Work Centre Stock Elements Force Element
Relationship to C2 Systems C2 Systems and Processes Description Classification Actual Personnel Mission Capability Package Force Element Battalion, brigade, etc. Authorized Personnel Tasks Actual Materiel Actual Infrastructure Capabilities Authorized Materiel Authorized Infrastructure Accounting
Reach Back to the Industry Supply Chain Register withWAWF and UID reg. Track shipment all the way to theater Read UID and associate RFID hierarchy Parts Marking OEM Tracking Packing Shipping Production /After-Market DoD
Pilot lands safely at Coalition Airfield but… German Medic confirms Canadian pilot identity through RFID enabled dog-tag Medical record accessed and potentially fatal drug interaction is avoided Schedule follow-up medical appointment R P C O E S S Embedded mechanic from Lockheed Martin uses Class V IETM to determine that part has failed prematurely Uses iUID data to trigger a safety of flight notice pending further investigation After the medical screening, the pilot selects and accesses on their mobile device the debriefing “service” to provide feedback on the mission Logbook and qualification profile has been automatically updated from the flight data and mission parameters Process is fragmented across multiple disparate systems Systems not designed to work together LOB/ agency specific silos AWACS controller, in concert with ground control, determines best landing site and communicates location to pilot Triggers emergency landing procedures Informs Commander of new operational status Pilot notices that JSF is losing fuel and smells fumes in the cockpit - Fault confirmed Automated net-centric message sent to NATO C2 system (AWACS) on the Information Grid Information Grid Innumerable different interfaces No unified data exchange format GIS Weapons Platform BattleManagement OfficeSoftware Resource Management today ERP as part of Net-Centric Capabilities
ESOA Technology Enabler How it can be possible? • SAP NetWeaver as an Integration & Application Platform for home base and deployed operations • SAP ECC is a comprehensive family of adaptive business solutions, providing scalable best-of-breed functionality with complete process integration • SAP for Defense & Security to support processes like personnel, organization, planning, supply, maintenance, medical support etc. for defense forces
1 SAP APO SAP HR SAP ERP SAP ECC SAP BW Dissemination of Maintenance Data Initial Upload Delta Update Master Data ChangedMaster Data • Work Centers • Functional Locations • Equipments Central homeland system • Dismantling • Installation Documents New Documents • Maintenance Notifications • Maintenance Orders • Measurement Documents • Maintenance Task Lists • Maintenance Plans • New Notifications • New Orders • New Documents Decentralized ERP system
Reporting from an ERP-System Planned vs. actual comparison • Basis is the authorized Material of Force Elements, • Compared with stocks, • Taking into account the technical Status • Qualification match • Shows available qualifications related to a Force Element • Includes Assessments • Availability of „Drill-Down“ • Operational Readiness • Shows Readiness within categories like Materiel, Personnel and Training