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# R&D Logistics Technology Research

                Logistics Technology Research                            Logistics Technology Research                            Logistics Technology Research information paper            SHARE IMAGE:Download ImageImage DetailsPhoto By: Amber McSherryVIRIN: 200924-D-HW629-069

DLA Research & Development's Logistics Technology Research program supports DLA business functional units through applied research of advanced technologies to improve business processes and operational methods. The LTR program leverages the application of leading-edge logistics “out-of-the box” concepts using business tools driven by disruptive technology to provide global logistics support.

The LTR program focuses on:

**Business Processes**DLA’s processes are often inefficient due to manual processes and outdated technologies. Key decision points such as planning inventory levels, on-boarding vendors, and accepting in-coming material may have errors or inefficiencies that disrupt the supply chain.

**Supply Chain Risks**DLA is challenged daily to identify and mitigate risks to the supply chain –everything from diminishing manufacturing sources for older weapon systems to poorly managed vendors providing sub-standard parts or bad actors providing counterfeits.

**Commercial Industry Opportunities**DLA needs to incorporate advances in commercial best practices. Leveraging existing commercial capabilities will enable rapid process transition upon full scale implementation.

## Innovation & Technology

                              - Data quality and governance
                              - Artificial intelligence/machine learning: business use cases
                              - Distributed ledger technology: sharing data across DLA and vendors - currently developing use cases
                              - Supply chain risk management – risk information and analysis
                              - COTS, SAAS, PAAS, AAAS business solutions
                              - Digital Twins

## Strategic Thrusts

                              - Applied research for incorporating emerging technologies across DLA core business processes
                              - Identify and mitigate risks across the supply chain
                              - Leverage commercial best practices

## Challenge

The challenge is to balance the need to sustain legacy systems to maintain the supply chain and continue support to the business functional areas, while transitioning to new technologies.

## Solution

The LTR program leverages advanced technologies to shape business process and ensure supply chain security across the DLA network.

## Benefits

                              - Ensure warfighter safety and weapon system performance through reliability of DLA provided parts and a secure supply chain.
                              - Anticipate warfighter requirements by combining big data, predictive analytics, and automation.

## Partners

                              - Commercial Industries
                              - Federally Funded Research and Development Centers
                              - University Affiliated Research Centers
                              - Services and Federal Agencies
                              - Naval Research Laboratories
                              - Academia

## Accomplishments & Ongoing Efforts

                              - Digital platforms to automate and secure key business processes that capture vendor data
                              - Supply chain risk data identification and applications
                              - Artificial Intelligence/machine learning projects to improve demand forecasting, lead time estimation, and backorder prediction use case development
                              - Distributed ledger technology applications
                              - Quantum computing capability assessment and planning for the future
                              - Emergent anti-counterfeiting technologies
                              - Metadata management and data quality platforms

### Contact Us - Logistics.Research@dla.mil

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