Enterprise Life Cycle Logistics Management (LOG350)

Course Review

Marty ShermanCenter Director – Life Cycle Logistics

LCL FIPT 14 Nov 08

LOG 350 Development Strategy• Competency-Based• Enterprise-wide Cradle-to-Grave Life Cycle Focus:

Eight complex “threaded” student team exercises span the entire life cycle; from concept refinement through system acquisition, deployment, sustainment and disposal/recycling. It follows the Integrated Defense AT&L Life Cycle Management Framework Chart (Wall Chart)

• Integrated Horizontally (Across the Life Cycle) & Vertically (Multi-disciplinary)

• Tight Integration across PLM– Leverage CL Modules as prerequisites, read-aheads

and homework

• Hands-on active student learning• Shifts from “Instructor-led” to “Instructor-

facilitated”– Role of the instructor fundamentally different!– Engaged Learner, not “death by PowerPoint”

Competency Based

DoD Logistics Human Capital Strategy (HCS)

IOC

Technology Development

System Development& Demonstration

Production & Deployment

Systems Acquisition

Operations & Support

Sustainment

FRP DecisionReview

FOC

LRIP/OT&ECritical DesignReview

ConceptRefinement

ConceptRefinementDecision

Exercise 2Define Supportability & Material Availability Objectives & Evaluate Product Support Capabilities

Exercise 1Analyze Product Support Capabilities

Exercise 7Product Support, Supportability Assessments,Tech Refreshment, Post Production Support (Obsolescence / DMSMS) Demil & Disposal

Exercise 6Analyze the

Deployment Plan of the Modified

JLSV and Replacement Hybrid Engine

Exercise 4Develop and Analyze a PBL Support Startegy as Part of a Product Support Plan

Exercise 5 Demonstrate Product Support Capability

Exercise 3Develop and Analyze an Initial Product Support Strategy

Design for Support

Support the Design(Maintain/Improve

Readiness & Improve Affordability)

Acquire & DeploySupportable System

Develop Support System

Exercise 8 “Capstone” (Hydrogen Fuel Cell Engine)

LOG 350 Enterprise Life Cycle Logistics Management Framework

Operations & Support (legacy system)

Major Modification (Hybrid engine)

Pre-Class Work

CLM - CLE015 Continuous Process Improvement

Self-Assessment on logistics competencies

Competency Related Research Topic Point Paper/Brief

LOG 350 Status

• Course Manager: Dr. Tony Scafati (C&NE Region)• Student Pilot successfully completed: 17-27 Jun 08.• 12 LOG 350 offerings completed to date:

– All regions have certified instructors to meet teaching commitment– Most regions completed 3-4 offerings

• Log 304 retired as of 1 Oct 08• Each Region responsible for maintaining material for two

exercises. Regional Lead responsible for:– Exercise Currency– Accuracy– Instructor Guide– Evaluation Rubrics– Training other professors

LOG350 Student Pilot

Development TeamLCIC/5 Regions/LMI

Student PilotAll services and 4th Estate Represented

Instructor Facilitated/Students Hands-on

LOG 350 Feedback• Student feedback - Exceptional

– “This class was the best I have ever taken, not just at DAU but in any academic setting”

– This is an outstanding course that should be mandatory for all senior logistics management specialists.

– The best training that I have ever had before– Most productive and greatest take-aways. Minds-on knowledge

than most courses lack. Wonderful course, should be mandatory for Program Managers!

• Supervisor feedback:– “Two of my employees attended last week…both came back with a

very favorable impression of the course” (Army supervisor following first Huntsville offering)

• Instructor feedback:– Definitely a huge step up from LOG 304

LOG 350 Receives Team Award in Category For Meeting DAU’s #1Goal (Mission)

Log 350 team was recognized at the DAU Annual Corporate Recognition Awards for its exceptional contribution to DAU’s mission performance by providing a fully integrated learning environment in concert with other talent management initiatives that engage the learner at the point of need!

Recognized Best Practices

Continuous Process Improvement

First Semi-Annual Hot Wash• Regional leads (Development team) will meet at Ft.

Belvoir 21-22 January 2009.• Regional leads responsible for recommending any

changes to the baseline course.• Add in a second simulation (MRO/Supply Chain

focus)• Enhance Emerging Topics• Instructors to discuss presentation techniques and

exercise improvements.• Once approved, baseline will be changed (in

Blackboard) to reflect current configuration.

Regional Leads are as Follows:

• Emerging Topics: Mid-West – Mike Bayer• Exercise 1: Mid-Atlantic – Bill Conroy• Exercise 2: Mid-West – Mike Bayer• Exercise 3: South – Jack Cain• Exercise 4: C&NE – Larry Heller• Exercise 5: Mid-Atlantic – Bill Conroy• Exercise 6: C&NE – Kevin Wedmark• Exercise 7: West – Ron Burroughs• Exercise 8: South – Ken Nicholas• Simulation: West – Marty Sherman