Logistics & Supply Management

Proposal Development

Technical Data Package

A Technical Data Package (TDP) is a description of an item adequate for supporting an acquisition, production, engineering, and logistics support (e.g. Engineering Data for Provisioning, Training, and Technical Manuals). The description defines the required design configuration or performance requirements, and procedures required to ensure the adequacy of item performance. It consists of applicable technical …

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Item Unique Identification Implementation (IUID) Plan

An Item Unique Identification Implementation (IUID) Plan is a plan on how a contractor will run their Item Unique Identifier program. The plan should be included in a contractor’s Systems Engineering Plan (SEP). Website: Item Unique Identification Implementation (IUID) REGULATORY: Design considerations related to unique identification are included in the Systems Engineering Plan (SEP). [1] …

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Independent Logistics Assessment (ILA)

An Independent Logistics Assessment (ILA), also referred to as a Logistics Assessment (LA), is an analysis of a program’s supportability planning. Preferably, it is conducted by an independent and impartial team of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) not directly associated with the program being assessed. An ILA is not a compliance audit, but an effective and …

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Counterintelligence Support Plan

The Counterintelligence Support Plan (CISP) is a formally coordinated action plan for Counterintelligence (CI) support to protect research and technology at specific DoD research, development, test, and evaluation facilities and acquisition programs. The plan addresses key aspects of the installation, the activity or program, and the nature of the CI activities to be employed. A …

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Total Quality Management (TQM)

Total Quality Management (TQM) is a strategy for continuously improving performance at every level, and in all areas of responsibility. It combines fundamental management techniques, existing improvement efforts, and specialized technical tools under a disciplined structure focused on continuously improving all processes. Improved performance is directed at satisfying such broad goals as cost, quality, schedule, …

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Sustaining Engineering

Sustaining Engineering involves the identification, review, assessment, and resolution of deficiencies throughout a system’s life cycle. It spans the technical tasks of engineering, logistics investigations, and analyses to ensure continued operation and maintenance of a system with managed (i.e., known) risk. Sustaining Engineering Tasks Sustaining Engineering tasks include the following: [1,2] Collection and triage of …

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Support Concept

The Support Concept defines the overall logistics end state in achieving Product Support. The Program Manager (PM) establishes logistics support concepts (e.g., organic, two-level, three-level, contractor, partnering, etc.) early in the program, and refines the concepts throughout program development.  In developing the support concept, each program should develop an affordable strategy that: [1] Positions and …

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Supportability Analysis

Supportability analysis is the procedures and methodologies employed to accomplish the planning, development, systems engineering, production, and management that are essential to ensure logistics supportability of military systems and equipment delivered to users. It’s conducted as an integral part of the Systems Engineering Process beginning at program initiation and continuing throughout program development. Supportability analyses …

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Standardization – Supply Management

Standardization is the process of developing and implementing technical standards.  The process establishes a common agreement for engineering criteria, terms, principles, practices, materials, items, processes, and equipment parts, and components. An organization can benefit from standardization because it: [2,4] Enables mass production Enables customization Improves supplier coordination Improves quality Enables simplification Enables delayed differentiation Lowers …

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