The Defense Logistics Agency
Enterprise
http://www.dtc.dla.mil/dsbusiness/Info/Who.htm The Defense
Logistics Agency (DLA) has provided
the Nation’s Military with logistics support for over 40
years.
The support needed to achieve success in their assigned
mission, whether they are engaged in combat, peacekeeping, or
humanitarian assistance activities.
Mission—To provide the best value
logistics support to the Armed Forces, in peace and war… around
the clock, around the world. Vision—Right
Item, Right Time, Right Place, Right Price. Every Time… best
value solutions for America’s Military.
DLA has
four goals
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Consistently provide responsive, best
value supplies and services to our customers.
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Leverage industry internal processes to deliver
customer outcomes effectively and efficiently.
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Ensure our
workforce is enabled and empowered to deliver and sustain
logistics excellence.
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Secure and manage DLA resources
effectively and efficiently.
Organization
(Under USD (AT&L) and Agency structure)
Defense Logistics Agency is the largest U.S. Department of
Defense (DoD) defense agency. The DLA Director reports to the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. DLA
provides worldwide logistics support for the missions of the
Military Departments and the Unified Combatant Commands under
conditions of peace and war. It also provides logistics support
to other DoD Components and certain Federal agencies, foreign
governments, international organizations, and others as authorized.
DLA's origins date back to World War II when America’s huge
military buildup required the rapid procurement of vast amounts of
munitions and supplies.
Defense Logistics Agency procures, manages, stores, and
distributes almost every consumable item the military needs to
operate. Commodities include:
Defense Logistics
Agency customers
determine their requirements for materiel and supplies. Defense
Logistics Agency Supply Centers consolidate requirements and procure the supplies
in sufficient quantities to meet customers' projected needs.
Many of DLA’s procured items are delivered directly from a
commercial vendor; the remainder of the items are stored and
distributed through a complex of worldwide depots. Some supply
centers also offer specialized services to support customers.
Defense Logistics Agency at a glance:
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Manages
5.2 Million Items – Eight Supply Chains.
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Managed
$31.8 billion in customer sales for Fiscal Year 2005…
supporting 1411 weapons systems.
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Is
responsible for approximately 95% of the Military Services’
repair parts… 100% of Services’ subsistence, fuels, medical,
clothing & textile, construction materiel and barrier
materiel.
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