Legacy Systems: Heritage or Headache?
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Focuses on the transition of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) of the United States Department of Defense from a paperwork-based system to one capitalizing on information-based technologies. Credits given to the DLA; Details on the Prime Vendor program of DLA; Features of the electronic mall...
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- Information Technology: DLA Should Strengthen Business Systems Modernization Architecture and Investment Activities: GAO-01-631. // GAO Reports;6/29/2001, p1
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) plays a critical role in supporting America's military forces worldwide. DLA employs about 28,000 civilian and military workers at about 500 sites in all 50 states and 28 countries; in round numbers, it manages 4 million supply items and processes 30 million...
- Information Technology: Inconsistent Software Acquisition Processes at the Defense Logistics Agency Increase Project Risks: GAO-02-9. Hite, Randolf C. // GAO Reports;1/10/2002, p1
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) plays a critical role in supporting America's military forces worldwide. DLA relies on software-intensive systems to support its work. An important determinant of the quality of software-intensive systems, and thus DLA's mission performance, is the quality of...
- NEWS IN BRIEF. // MEED: Middle East Economic Digest;9/17/2004, Vol. 48 Issue 38, p21
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- Applying Systems Engineering to IT at the DLA. Falvey, David J. // Defense AT&L;May/Jun2005, Vol. 34 Issue 3, p15
Focuses on the Defense Logistics Agency's implementation of a number of commercial off-the-shelf programs in relation to its effort to re-engineer its business practices in response to changing warfighter logistics needs. Implementation of an enterprise resource planning system; Application of...
- Taking the offensive. Cottrill, Ken // Journal of Commerce (15307557);1/12/2004, Vol. 5 Issue 2, p22
Presents an update on an information technology project of the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency, as of January 2004. Objectives of the project; Efforts of the agency to improve its relationship with customers; Prediction on the impact of the project on the total cost in inventory.
- DLA customer assistance reps. // PS: Preventive Maintenance Monthly;Feb96, Issue 519, p59
Focuses on the customer assistance telephone numbers of the US Defense Logistics Agency. Source of Supply codes.
- DESC role may change with realignment, merger. Sewell, Kelly // Military & Aerospace Electronics;Jun95, Vol. 6 Issue 6, p1
Focuses on developments concerning the Defense Electronics Supply Center, which is part of the Defense Logistics Agency. Merger with the Defense Construction Supply Center as part of the 1993 Base Realignment and Closures; Search of name for the new organization; New site in Columbus, Ohio.
