Strategic Distribution Management Initiative and Its Effects on Inventory Levels and Readiness

Until just a few years ago no organization was tasked with measuring overall effectiveness design or optimization of DOD's global supply chain management system. As a result, the Strategic Distribution Management Initiative (SDMI) was created as a joint venture between Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) charged with enterprise level redesign, streamlining, and optimization of the DOD global supply chain. This thesis examines the affects of the SDMI implementation on the Army's two maneuver divisions stationed in Europe. Specifically, it analyzes affects of SDMI implementation on the eight supply support activities located within the two maneuver divisions in USAREUR.Naval Postgraduate School Monterey CA is the author of 'Strategic Distribution Management Initiative and Its Effects on Inventory Levels and Readiness', published 2002 under ISBN 9781423506188 and ISBN 1423506189.