IDGA's Military Logistics Summit 2009 Program Agenda

1. Register Early
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presents its 5th annual training conference:
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June 8 - 11, 2009
Sheraton Premiere at
Tysons Corner, Vienna, VA
By popular
demand,
“MilLog” moves to June
Don’t miss this unique
NEW!
opportunity to:
An exclusive
CENTCOM J4 panel
Hear DoD priorities and
will examine logistics •
requirements for logistics support
operations in Afghanistan!
operations
See page 4 for details
• Learn how major commands and
agencies are preparing for increased
activity in Afghanistan
• Receive training on revised
acquisition and contracting guidelines
from DoD authorities
Speakers Include:
Kevin Billings
- Acting Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for
Installations, Environment, and Logistics
MG Vincent Boles, USA
- Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics G-4, US Army
MG James Hodge, USA
- Commanding General, Military Surface Deployment &
Distribution Command
MG Darren Owens, USA
- Director of Logistics J4, National Guard Bureau
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2. Who You Will Meet:
IDGA’s Military Logistics Summit 2009
provides unparalleled networking
opportunities. Meet hundreds of senior-
level professionals from government
agencies, military units, contractors, and
technology service providers with the
following responsibilities:
Dear Colleague, Logistics Operations and
•
Management/ILS/PBL
Expanded military operations in Afgh
anistan are underway. Materiel Management
•
As regional priorities change, troo
ps and supplies are being deploye
d,
re-deployed, and moved to support Contracting and Acquisition
•
expanded military operations. The
demand
for mission support operations
has never been greater. A refle Lean Six Sigma
•
ction of this is the
Army and Marine Corps being aske
d to increase their combined forc
e by 92,000 Life Cycle Management
personnel. •
Supply Chain Management
•
The Administration has demanded
that our troops have the “resourc Transportation and Mobility
es, support, and
equipment they need to protect them •
selves and fulfill their mission” and
has pledged
to support troop movement by incr Research Scientists
easing resources for transportat •
ion, logistics,
and supplies. Its strategy relies
on the logistics community’s cap Program Managers
acity to equip, •
sustain, and support a globally
deployed force.
Technical Directors
•
IDGA’s Military Logistics Summit
2009 will provide updated DoD mis Chief/Principal Engineers
•
sion
priorities and the information you
need now to ensure global DoD
mission success.
The event will bring together the Distribution and Deployment
•
thought leaders and decision-m
akers in logistics
operations to discuss the latest imp
Third Party Logistics Providers
lementation strategies and pro •
gram
initiatives to ensure the flexibili
ty and preparedness of our milit
ary’s future. Contracting Agencies
•
Critical topics to be discussed
include:
• How
changing priorities in deployment
and distribution will affect the defe
nse
transportation network
• Enh
ancing combat unit readiness thro
ugh more effective supply chain man
agement
and optimization processes Join the Military Logistics
• Exec
uting performance based logistics
for more efficient and cost-effective
sustainment
Group!
• Maj
or acquisition priorities for essentia
l logistics and transportation capa
bilities
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About IDGA
PS: Don miss the CCJ4
’t The Institute for
Defense &
panel on logistics
Thomas Engelman Government
operations in Afghanistan
Program Director Advancement
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promotion of innovative ideas in
public service and defense. We bring
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military and government professionals
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Very high end, top notch speakers provided current, decision-making power from military,
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3. Military Logistics University
Monday, June 8, 2009
Registration & Coffee
8:45
Track A: Logistics Essentials and Next Track B: Defense Transportation Track C: Logistics Challenges Back by
Generation Performance and Solutions popular
demand
Featuring Sense and
Leveraging Automatic Risk-Based Route Planning Performance-Based Logistics
9:30 Real World Respond
Examples Logistics
Identification Technology for for Sense and Respond Problem Set
Efficient Supply Chain Management Logistics Bring your PBL questions and challenges to the table at this
This workshop will focus on how to maximize RFID readability This workshop discusses ARCORP, an Adaptive Risk-based one-of-a-kind session. Work through your toughest obstacles
in order to improve supply chain system accuracy and Convoy Route Planning decision tool that enables users to plan with a peer group of PBL professionals. This expertly
efficiency. missions and minimize risks of attack. facilitated discussion will outline opportunities and potential
What will be covered: What will be covered: solution sets to a wide range of PBL issues.
New technology and methods to enhance tag readability Overview of a tool that analyzes and fuses social, cultural, What will be covered:
• •
Standards testing to determine the RFID read fields for case geospatial, and event knowledgebase PBL sustainment
• •
and pallet loads Research in geospatial and socio-cultural data sources, Training opportunities and challenges
• •
Manufacturer case studies to best define how to pre-apply collection methods, and knowledge engineering Government and industry partnerships
• •
tags in the shipping case How you will benefit: Establishing performance metrics
•
How you will benefit: Apply knowledge from past experience learned from And much more!
•
Learn how product materials, packaging materials, and historical patterns of dismounted and motorized traffic to
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product shape impact readability predict trouble spots in transportation routes Submit your topics to
Determine how well reads may occur within a facility or How to represent dynamic events such as traffic conditions,
• •
Tom Engelman to have
maintenance depot route conditions, and attacks in the defense transportation
them discussed at this
What this research means for you and how you can develop network
•
year’s event! Email
effective and meaningful improvements to your supply chain Dr. Alper Caglayan - Senior Scientist, Milcord LLC
tom.engelman@idga.org
Robb Clarke, MBA, PhD - School of Packaging, Auto-ID
Testing and Research Center, Michigan State University
Lunch
11:30
Automatic Identification Technology JFAST Capabilities Update and Tool Demonstration Defense Transportation Problem Set
12:00
This workshop will focus on the problems of bringing real-time The Joint Flow and Analysis System for Transportation (JFAST) is Come armed with your toughest transportation challenges!
visibility to physical objects and processes using RFID. used to determine transportation requirements, perform course- Hear what it takes to support major mobility operations. This
What will be covered: of-action analysis, and project delivery profiles of troops and discussion will outline opportunities and potential solution sets
Using RFID to achieve real-time visibility equipment by air, land, and sea. This session will focus on the to a wide range of transportation issues.
•
RFID technology to track products through the supply chain most recent capabilities and enhancements to JFAST What will be covered:
•
How you will benefit: What will be covered: Terrain obstacles and alternative transportation methods
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Discover how simple technological advancements can An overview of the most recent functional capabilities and Benefits and disadvantages of outsourcing military
• • •
dramatically improve data processing and analysis add-ons to the system transportation
Hear actual examples of real time visibility to physical objects A demonstration of the current system and how to leverage Balancing economic constraints with mission effectiveness
• • •
and processed using RFID new features for better forecasting, scheduling, and planning And many more!
•
Dr. John Williams - Director, Auto-ID Labs, MIT of transportation resources
JFAST Exercise Application for Combatant Command training
•
exercises
How you will benefit:
More accurately analyze airlift/sealift transportation
•
requirements for deploying U.S. forces
Model and create alternative transportation plans for “what-
•
if scenarios” (canal closings, maintenance delays, etc.)
More effectively train staff with a cost-effective alternative to
•
the current GTN Exercise System
Case Study of
Breakthrough
Ralph Alexander - Vice President, Planning and Logistics
Technology
Division, DPRA
Asset Visibility Innovating the Logistics Supply Chain in the Digital Supply Chain Management and Asset Visibility
2:00
2.0 System Update Age Problem Set
This interactive Asset Visibility (AV) workshop will demonstrate The traditional view of the military logistics supply chain is a push Asset visibility is critical to providing the right logistics support
how the AV application can be used to track assets model, where considerations of process, depot operations and to battlefield commanders. Discuss the hard issues with
throughout the logistics pipeline. supply forward are key elements in decision-making. The future experienced practitioners and work through practical solutions
What will be covered: warfighter will require a warfighter-centric pull approach where to your challenges.
How the application has the ability to track items that are needs are established by the characteristics of the engagement. What will be covered:
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on the shelf ready to issue or from the original requisition This session will discuss the implications of warfighters with In-transit visibility and the last tactical mile
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How to follow items through the transportation pipeline to inherent social networking tendencies and the impact on the Challenges of ERP integration
• •
final destination supply chain. Analysis and processing tools to handle increased
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The partnership with SDDC and the ability to integrate IRRIS What will be covered: information and data flow.
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with the current AV system Approaches to balanced command-and-control policies with
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How you will benefit: the new realities of this new generation of warfighters
Learn what the latest updates to AV are and how they will Situational awareness systems involving intelligent preparation
• •
be of direct benefit to your organization of the logistics battlespace as well as the traditional IPB
Leverage IRRIS mapping technology to improve asset Research done around Marine logistics in Iraq, parallels with
• •
tracking through the single AV portal social networking trends in the private sector Submit your topics to
Receive hands-on training that will guide you through the How you will benefit:
•
Tom Engelman to have
full range of AV tools Discover the implications of ad hoc resupply
•
them discussed at this
Richard Odden - DLA Leverage digital technology for improved distribution planning
•
year’s event! Email
Hear how parallels with social networking trends in the private
•
tom.engelman@idga.org
sector apply to defense logistics
Dr. Irene Petrick - Professor of Practice and Director,
Enterprise Informatics & Integration Center, Penn State
AV System Update
and Functionality University
Improvement
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4. Main Summit Day One
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Registration & Coffee
7:30
Welcome & Opening Remarks
8:15
Keynote
Driving Excellence in Global Deployment and Distribution Operations
8:30
MG James Hodge, USA, Commanding General, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command
Leveraging the Air Force Global Logistics Support Center for Air Force Supply Chain and Sustainment
9:10
New Command
Operations Perspective
Maj Gen Gary McCoy, USAF, Commander, Air Force Global Logistics Support Center
Networking & Refreshment Break
9:50
US Army Logistics Operations to Support and Sustain Global Combat and Stability Missions
10:35 Transformation
to Army SALE
MG Vincent Boles, USA, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics G-4, US Army
Business Transformation Agency Priorities for Efficient and Effective Warfighter Support Activities
11:15
Ms. Kimberly Pisall, Director of Transformation Priorities and Requirements, Business Transformation Agency
Lunch
11:55
National Guard Bureau Efforts in Support of Logistics and Readiness
1:15 National Guard
Bureau Perspective
MG Darren Owens, USA, Director of Logistics J4, National Guard Bureau
Overcoming Logistics Challenges in Afghanistan
1:55 Distinguished Panel
Overview of major barriers to logistics operations in Afghanistan including lack of infrastructure and terrain obstacles
• of CENTCOM
Panel Discussion
Logistics Directors
• Re-emerging trends and pitfalls to avoid from previous operations
• Tools, technology, and capabilities for increased mission success
LTG (Ret) William Mortensen, USA, Deputy Commander, US Army Materiel Command (2005-2008), Director of Logistics J4,
USCENTCOM (2003-2005)
MG (Ret) Dennis Jackson, USA, Director of Logistics J4, USCENTCOM (2000-2003)
MG (Ret) Brian Geehan, USA, Director of Logistics J4, USCENTCOM (2005-2007)
Networking & Refreshment Break
3:00
Track A: Asset Visibility and Supply Track B: Performance Based Logistics Track C: Distribution and Transportation
Chain Management
AIT-Enabling Technologies C-17 GSP Support: 10+ Years of PBL Air Force Logistics Management
3:30 PM J-AIT
in Support of Focused Success, Innovation, and Lessons Agency Support for Air Force Mission
Update
Logistics, Total Asset Visibility Learned Priorities
(TAV), and the Integration of Richard B. (Skip) Whittington, Senior Dr. Dean Golden, Director, Logistics
Global Supply Chains Manager, Boeing C-17 GSP Management Agency, US Air Force
COL Patrick Burden, USA, Product
Manager, PM J-AIT
Leveraging BCS3 for Enhanced Materiel Availability Sustainment and Enhancing Expeditionary Logistics
4:10
Logistics Command and Control Support Ed Payne, Vice President, BOH
LTC Anthony Evans, USA, Product Mike Osborne, Senior Program Analyst, Environmental
Manager, BCS3 Assistant PEO for Logistics, Missiles &
Space, US Army
International
EPCglobal Technology Innovations Logistics Support in
4:50 Perspective
Materiel Afghanistan
Ian Robertson, Global Industry Availability
Development Director, EPCglobal Col (Ret) Shahzada Farrukh Zaman,
General Manager, Al-Hamd International
Container Terminal
End of Main Summit Day 1
5:30
Sponsors:
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5. Main Summit Day Two
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Registration & Coffee
7:30
Welcome & Opening Remarks
8:15
Keynote
US Air Force’s Initiatives for Excellence in Global Logistics and Mission Support Operations
8:30
Mr. Kevin Billings, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Installations, Environment, and Logistics
Logistics and Readiness Priorities at the US Coast Guard
9:10
RDML Thomas Ostebo, USCG, Assistant Commandant for Logistics and Engineering, USCG
Networking & Refreshment Break
9:50
LOGCAP IV for Efficient Soldier Support
10:35
Mr. Lee Thompson, Executive Director, LOGCAP IV
Acquisition Priorities for Logistics Enterprise Systems at the US Army
11:15 Acquisition
Perspective
Mr. Lee Harvey, Deputy PEO, PEO EIS, US Army
Lunch
11:55
TRANSCOM Initiatives for Distribution Asset Visibility
1:15 TRANSCOM
Perspective
Mr. David Dias, Chief, Asset Visibility, USTRANSCOM
ERP
Leveraging GCSS-Army in Support of Soldier Readiness and Tactical Logistics Operations
1:55 Implementation
COL Jeff Wilson, USA,Program Manager, GCSS-A (F/T) Efforts
Networking & Refreshment Break
2:35
Track A: Asset Visibility and Supply Chain Management Track B: Sustainment and Maintenance
Depot
Level
Asset Visibility - AV Remote: The Low Bandwidth solution Letterkenny Army Depot: Sustainment of
3:05 Perspective
for the Warfighter Air Defense and Tactical Missile Systems
Rick Odden, DLIS, Defense Logistics Agency COL Steven Shapiro, USA, Commanding Officer, Letterkenny
DLA AV
Update
Army Depot
In-Transit Visibility of Medical Supplies Fleet Readiness Center East Priorities in
3:45
Support of Sustainment and Readiness
Dr. Robert Warner, President, Eigent Technologies
Operations
Col. David Smith, USMC- Commanding Officer, Fleet
Readiness Center East
End of Main Summit
4:25
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6. PBL Master Classes
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Take time to delve more deeply into performance-based logistics with some of our most popular PBL educators. Bring your
toughest questions and come away with the knowledge you need to address current challenges.
Registration & Coffee
7:30
Organizing for the PSI Role
8:00
There are many challenges in developing a comprehensive approach at standing-up a Product Support Integrator (PSI) organization that will sustain
a weapon system under a PBL construct. The presenter will discuss his experience with several PBL programs.
What will be covered:
• Identify all the processes that will be managed by the PSI
• Identify the resources employed by the PSI to manage the processes
• Create an organization structure
Benefits of attending: Crafting an
• How to present an approach at organizing for the PSI role that can be approved by leadership effective PSI
• How to avoid early stage mistakes that can result in the PSI to fail
• How to identify low hanging fruit when converting from a CLS to PSI/PBL sustainment approach
Session Leader:
Ron Giuntini - Principal, OEM Product Services
Performance Based Service Acquisition
10:00
This session will provide you with an in-depth look at DAU’s 7 step process for effective performance based service acquisition.
What will be covered:
• An overview of the revised DPAP 7 step process
• Demonstration of DAU’s service acquisition mall
• Best practices in power-by-the hour and partial PBL
How you will benefit:
• Learn how to better understand all stakeholder needs with effective analysis tools
• Accurately define requirements and deliverables to create a more realistic roadmap
• Leverage DAU’s best practice database for service code specific examples
Update from
Session Leader: DAU
Lyle Eesley - Program Director for Acquisition Services, DAU
Lunch
12:00
Performance Based Forecasting
12:30
What will be covered:
Forecasting key performance indicators
•
• How to identify and plan for life-cycle risks
• Modeling and simulation for improved forecasting
How you will benefit:
• Increase mission readiness while reducing costs
• Improve PBL contract profitability
Predictive
Analysis for
• More accurately define outcome metrics
Enhanced PBL
Session Leader: Profitability
COL (Ret) Greg Parlier - Redstone Arsenal Contracting, SAIC
System Engineering Gateway to PBL
2:30
What will be covered:
Introduction and description of producibility and supportability design-to requirements in a systems engineering context
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• Define new metrics – Producibility – Supportability
• Examine the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) as an information node for requirements and features tracking
• Describe the interrelationship between these requirements and Total Ownership Cost (TOC)
How you will benefit:
• Re-engineering systems engineering and product support training to emphasize outcomes management
• How to provide logistics requirements to the systems engineers prior to product design start
• How all requirements (KPPS, statutory, specified, derived, certification, verification, design considerations, etc) are tracked form source to (and
throughout) the system technical baseline and specification tree
• How program technical measures are used to determine program progress and status
Session Leader:
Mike Osborne - Senior Program Analyst, Assistant PEO for Logistics, Missiles & Space, US Army
It was great to hear the perspective of the USAF, USA, USN, and Marines and what
they’re doing to improve
– Lockheed Martin
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7. Registration Information
Venue & Lodging 5 EASY WAYS TO REGISTER:
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Sponsors: Military Logistics University
(Mon Jun 8) $500 $500 $500
Main Summit
(Tues-Wed Jun 9-10) $799 $899 $999
PBL Master Classes
(Thu Jun 11) $500 $500 $500
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PBL Master Classes
(Thu Jun 11) $500 $500 $500
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- Best Deal! $1,699 $1,799 $1,899
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