The Naval Aviation Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Logistics Process Improvement Team (LPIT) was officially chartered by VADM W. C. Bowes (Commander, Naval Air System Command) and RADM R. M. Moore (Commander, Naval Supply System Command) in August 1993 to integrate and streamline the processes that logistically support Naval aviation FMS programs. The LPIT consists of the FMS Logistics Steering Committee (LSC), the International Logistics Enterprise Team (ILET), the FMS Customer Advisory Group (CAG), the Industry Advisory Group (IAG), and the Logistics Support Office. The team works together at conferences and in separate meetings to create and enhance logistics processes that improve life cycle support for naval aviation FMS weapon system programs. The LPIT also examines technical FMS logistics processes to develop innovative solutions for FMS logistics problems. Lou Fusco envisioned the need for a Naval Aviation FMS LPIT when he was the NAVAIR Director for FMS Logistics. Lou Fusco realized that the United States was entering an era in which the nation would reduce the fiscal resources it could expend in the Department of Defense (DoD) for weapon systems. The anticipated reduction in fiscal resources would directly impact the Navy's weapon system industrial/production base as the nation decreased major weapon system acquisition and production. The continued national security of the U.S. would depend on teaming with international customers and U.S. industry to ensure interoperability of the U.S. and allied countries' weapon systems. Shoring-up the defense and Navy's industrial base through recapitalization was an important part of the triad partnership. Important to the LPIT strategy for the Navy was the enhancement of its position for FMS programs in the global marketplace. To enhance competitiveness in FMS aviation programs, the Navy has to provide flexible, integrated logistics support (ILS).
Naval Aviation FMS Logistics Process Improvement Team
2000
7 pages
Report
No indication
English
Logistics Military Facilities & Supplies , Management Practice , Business & Economics , Logistics support , Foreign military sales , Defense industry , Teams(Personnel) , Weapon systems , Government(Foreign) , Naval aviation , Aerospace industry , Contractors , Political alliances , Spare parts , Reprints , Competition , Repair , Customer services , Naval logistics , Logistics process improvement team , Lpit(Logistics process improvement team) , Customer satisfaction , Customer support