There are slight differences between the Air Force and Army supply but both strive in customer service. The following is a compare and contrast of the Air Forces and the Army’s supply chain functions. The Air Force and Army supply chains are so different in many ways but they follow the same concepts or ideals. In others, such as, like customer service and making sure the right equipment is on hand to complete the mission. The main mission for both is to provide forward support to war time missions. The structure of the both branches vary in many aspects. First, the Air Force has Logistic Readiness Squadrons (LRS) that includes the Distribution Flight, Readiness Flight, Traffic Management Flight, Vehicle Management Flight, Fuels Management …show more content…
The Distribution Flight is responsible for the shipping, receiving, storing supplies and equipment while the Traffic Management Flight arranges the movement of the supplies and equipment. The Vehicle Management Flight is responsible for the operations and maintenance of vehicles and the Fuels Management Flight acquires, tests and issues all fuel requirements. The LRS can support several installations. For example, the company I work for, 21 LRS at Peterson Air Force Base (AFB) supports the supply operations for not only Squadrons on Peterson AFB but also Buckley, Schriever, Cheyenne Mountain along with Geographical Specialty Units (GSU) and at remote Air Force Bases located overseas. By contrast, the Army has one Forward Support Battalion (FSB) for each division that includes a supply company that provides all supply functions. The supply company is broken down into sections that provide different support. Food, clothing and personal equipment, all of which is maintained through the supply section. The responsibility of storing and distributing fuels belongs to the petroleum section. There is also an ammunition section that …show more content…
The AF, Peterson AFB in particular has a warehouse that supplies equipment and bench stock (equipment parts) items for the deployed units and aircraft parts for the flight units locally. The GSU’s rely on supply points in their location to remain efficient in their mission. The Army’s warehouse is the supply support activity (SSA) in which keeps stock of demanded and projected needed items. The authorized stockage list (ASL) is the authority for the SSA to stock certain items, (Department of the Army ,
AWG is faced with logistical challenges similar to others in the industry. The largest logistical challenge on a daily basis at AWG is their finite timeline between restocking and outgoing shipments to retailers. Any deviation from the schedule due to an extenuating circumstance (labor strike, weather event, ...
The Mission of the Army Logistics Management College (ALMC), now referred to as the Army Logistics University (ALU) at Fort Lee, VA is to enhance the readiness and sustainability of United States Forces through training, education, consulting and research in Logistics, Acquisition and Operations Research Systems Analysis. In joint with the ALU, the Sustainment Center of Excellence (SCoE) runs eight different versions of battalion and brigade-level pre-command branch or technically focused courses. Five of them are conducted at ALU; one of those five course that ALU is responsible for offering is the resident 2-week Sustainment Pre-Command Course (SPCC). The SPCC was once taught at each individual Army branch school. In 1993, ALU was given the mission to train all multifunctional logisticians.
The Civil Reserve Air Fleet is a partnership between the Department of Defense and commercial airlines where the airlines contractually commit a portion of their aircraft and crews to be used by the Department in the event of any level of military conflict. These aircraft can be “called up” and required to respond quickly to provide airlift support to the Department of Defense. There are minimum required levels of participation in order for the airlines to be eligible, and in turn they receive peace time business including passenger and cargo movement approximately in proportion to their commitment level. The program is divided into three segments which include varying amounts and sizes of aircraft that serve specific purposes. There are also three levels of activation depending on the severity of the conflict, which also require different amounts and sizes of aircraft. This program has been in place for nearly 53 years, and has become an essential partnership required for an effective United States military. The following pages are an investigation various aspects of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet such as its purpose, history, and effectiveness.
Gulfstream Aerospace is one of leading corporate jet manufacturers in the world. They have been building jets since the late 50’s and continue to create top of the line aircraft which have become the status symbol of success. With their success comes an extensive company infrastructure and supply chain. First, we will discuss how Gulfstream uses the location to maximize the effectiveness of its supply chain. Then we will look at the business case for Gulfstream’s approach to its supply chain, and in particular, does it make sense to have a car follow supplies while it is on the rail system. Finally, we will look at Gulfstream’s to the “just in time” manufacturing and its strategic approach to choosing locations.
The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief analysis of the United States Army’s organizational structure and its culture and how these two elements impact its workers, associates and affiliates. This paper will first examine the Army’s history, development and structure to highlight the origins of the Army’s culture. Secondly, a brief history of the Army’s organizational development will be followed by a close examination of its philosophy and supporting beliefs. Lastly, this paper will discuss the role of the Army’s leadership, their response to critical issues and the organizational structure of the Army. An analysis of the army’s top leaders will help the reader to understand the Army culture more thoroughly in the context of the Army’s organizational structure. More specifically this section of the paper will examine the Army leadership’s response to the current geo-political environment and other related issues. In conclusion, this paper hopes to highlight the Army’s overall functioning from an organizational standpoint and emphasize that idea that the Army is like a functional corporation. This will be accomplished by addressing various key questions throughout this text.
The MEDEVAC branch falls under the Army Medical Detachment (AMEDD) the officers assigned within the medical detachment are a part of the Medical Service Corp; this includes the commissioned officer pilots. There has been a lot of internal conflict and struggle as to the management of an Aviation detachment within the medical command. The army wanted to draw these aviation assets back under that aviation branch for many years and with Army Modernization that was finally made possible. With the realignment of aviation companies the army has been able to transform the classic design and operations to make modern combat and mission requirements more readily available under the roof of one brigade level command.
The United States of America is a powerful and well known force throughout the world. It has become a superpower of nations in just about three hundred years, being one of the newest nations in existence today. Its military reaches out into several countries in the globe and holds a presence as a peacekeeper and wielder of democracy. Of the US military’s five branches, the Air Force is the ruler of the skies, keeping control of the earth’s aerospace. Without the Air Force Special Operations, the military could not complete operations as effectively or efficiently as it potentially could. The United States Air Force is a key part of America’s mission to spread and assist democracy throughout the world.
Verizon is predominantly a cellular service provider; however, they are involved in many more industries like search engines, news outlet, and emails with the acquisitions Yahoo and AOL. Thus, the supply chain Verizon utilizes involves many inputs were there are always many choices, because of the high rivalry and cost cutting demands from consumers. According to Verizon, “Verizon is a charter member of the Billion Dollar Roundtable, a coalition of corporations that spend more than $1 billion each year with diverse suppliers.” (www.verizon.com/about/our-company/supplier-diversity). The primary supplier for Verizon would be their phone providers, which include Apple, Google Android phones, Microsoft, Blackberry, etc. The
The supply sector consists of retail, inventory, warehouse management, manufacturing, transportation and operation management. A Postal Clerk is equivalent to a mail carrier in the civilian sector. The US Navy classified Postal Clerk affiliated with the Supply Department. The US Army has a specific labeled as MOS (Military Occupation Specialty). As a 92Y – Unit Supply Specialist, the 92Y series is an indicator that I belong to the Supply Corps. The “Y” indicate my specialty which is Unit Supply Specialist. Processing forward, the US Army MOS 92Y – Unit Supply Specialist is known for is logistic aspect in the career field, but there is also financial management and accounting record keeping. Logistics is equivalent to a business entrepreneur who is responsible for the involvement of every aspect of a business operation. Before presenting an idea, what does a 92Y – Unit Supply Specialist does? By the way, The US Army published an article called Career & Jobs - Unit Supply Specialist (92Y). This US Army article describes the job duties as, “92Y – Unit Supply Specialist receives, inspects, inventory, load/unload, store,
Food industry can be chartered by low margin industry, while along with the shift of power from the manufacturer to the purchaser, the price and demand became flexible, and the product variety increased.
... much faster work pace environment. The position required me to attend many military courses and I’ve conducted real live missions and gained important tactical skills from each experiences. I would encourage any Chemical Operation Specialist in the Army to be a part of these units at some point in their career. It stands to benefit them in their career and help them to become a better rounded soldier.
The Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) is the heart of Coast Guard aviation and is connected to nearly everything that takes place at an air station. Moreover, ALC is the authority on aircraft maintenance, aircraft publications, the supply system, and is home to the Asset Logistics Management Information System (ALMIS). Experience in each of these areas is essential to perform the daily business of a Coast Guard air station. Therefore, ALC should be the location where new petty officers build a foundation of aviation knowledge and skills on which to launch their careers.
Every two minutes a person is injured in a drunk driving crash. Driving drunk is a selfish act because while putting oneself in danger, everyone else on the road is put into harm’s way. Drinking and driving is a choice, easily preventable in today’s world. With technology growing at an exponentially high rate the options are endless to get home; for example, taxis, lyft, and uber guarantee a safe trip home when a friend is unable to help. The issue most prevalent is whether or not first time DUI offenders should be imprisoned?
Inventory management involves planning, coordinating, and controlling the acquisition, storage, handling, movement, distribution, and possible sale of raw materials, component parts and subassemblies, supplies and tools, replacement parts, and other assets that are needed to meet customer wants and needs (Collier & Evans, 2009). In order for business and supply chains to run smoothly, they must meet all the listed requirements for effective inventory management. Thus, inventory management must be managed wisely in order to be a successful an...