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Multiple Case Comparison Of The In-Transit Visibility Business Process, Michael L. Horsey
Multiple Case Comparison Of The In-Transit Visibility Business Process, Michael L. Horsey
Theses and Dissertations
Over the past decade, the Department of Defense has developed an In-transit Visibility capability. Despite significant funding and research in developing this capability, the initial deployment in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF) in 2001 highlighted an ongoing problem to achieve ITV within the U.S. Air Force. Initial results from Headquarters USAF initiated studies point to a need to focus on business processes related ITV management. This research employed a multiple case study design embedded in a functional benchmarking process to solicit ITV management "best practices" from leaders in the civilian logistics industry and to identify gaps between their practices …
Joining The Department Of Defense Enterprise Resource Planning Team: The Air Force's Role In The Enterprise, Coreen R. Mueller
Joining The Department Of Defense Enterprise Resource Planning Team: The Air Force's Role In The Enterprise, Coreen R. Mueller
Theses and Dissertations
Over time, the Air Force (AF) built customized legacy logistics data and information systems, which have evolved into an inflexible network of obsolete systems that are costly to maintain and upgrade, and struggle to share data in a timely and coherent manner. The Department of Defense (DoD), to include the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), the US AF, the US Army, and the US Navy, have all recognized the need to modernize and integrate their legacy systems to improve warfighter support. The DLA, the US Army, and the US Navy all see Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) technology as a commercial best …
Analysis Of Air Force Civil Engineering Strategic Planning, Francis J. Mondo Jr.
Analysis Of Air Force Civil Engineering Strategic Planning, Francis J. Mondo Jr.
Theses and Dissertations
Several organizations within the Department of Defense, including the Air Force Civil Engineer, are actively engaged in strategic planning in an effort to create a roadmap for future capabilities and performance. The objective of this research was to analyze the strategic planning process of the Air Force Civil Engineer (CE) as well as the effectiveness of the Civil Engineer Strategic Plan (CESP). The methodology used to complete this analysis was conducted in two distinct phases: 1) process modeling and evaluation, and 2) performance measure evaluation. The first phase compared the CE strategic planning process to a theoretical planning model developed …