Assessment of logistical support for expeditionary units
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Authors
Kundra, Suneet
Brown, Lamont
Donaldson, Charles
Subjects
Navy
Supply
Logistics
Expeditionary
Units
platoon
Capabilities
Naval Logistics
Navy Logistics
Expeditionary Logistics
Navy Expeditionary Logistics
Supply
Logistics
Expeditionary
Units
platoon
Capabilities
Naval Logistics
Navy Logistics
Expeditionary Logistics
Navy Expeditionary Logistics
Advisors
Kang, Keebom
Apte, Uday
Date of Issue
2014-06
Date
June 2014
Publisher
Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
The purpose of this MBA Professional Report is to study the current state of expeditionary logistical support in the Navy and to identify logistical challenges faced in expeditionary environments. Expeditionary supply chain or logistics refers to the activities and capabilities needed to provide operational units in an expeditionary environment with services and supplies such as fuel, food, water, ammunition, etc. An expeditionary supply chain also includes responsibilities such as establishment of ports of embarkation and debarkation, container management, financial management, and inventory and distribution management. Two hypothetical case studies illustrating the current logistic challenges facing the Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Naval Special Warfare communities are presented in this report. Strategic management and supply chain management theories and techniques are used to analyze these challenges and to provide specific recommendations for areas of improvement. This study then identifies opportunities for further study concerning the Naval Logistics Support System for Expeditionary Forces.
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MBA Professional Report
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Graduate School of Business & Public Policy (GSBPP)
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.