LMI to Support Research & Development for DLA Clothing and Textiles
Christina MiniearAugust 29, 2023
Innovation at the Pace of Need®, DoD Supply Chain, Supply Chain Engineering, Logistics, Defense, Intelligent Readiness & Modernization, Continuous Process ImprovementTysons, Va.—The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Military Unique Sustainment Technology (MUST) Program has selected LMI to support research and development (R&D) for the DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles (C&T) supply chain. As part of this two-year contract worth $3.2 million, LMI will assist the MUST Program in evaluating and improving logistics processes to mitigate manufacturing challenges and enhance supply chain functionality.*
The MUST Program promotes manufacturing and logistics improvements for DLA Troop Support C&T issues and establishes a knowledge-based approach to collaborate on developing and acquiring combat uniforms and individual equipment. LMI’s support will build on past work benefiting DLA supply chain management and reducing manufacturing problems. This project will increase accessibility and visibility of requirements data, improve product quality, enable easier updates to technical data, shorten lead times, promote more cost-efficient operations, and reduce inventory stockouts.
“With nearly 30 years of support to DLA’s R&D programs, we are thrilled to further LMI’s extensive experience in this field to address the complexities of the DLA Troop Support C&T supply chain,” says Jon Baba, senior vice president of LMI’s defense market. ”I am proud of the value-added services, innovation, and technical thought leadership that our team provides to DLA.”
LMI has supported the DLA Troop Support C&T supply chain since 1995 through expertise in inventory management, automated identification technology, workflow streamlining, and business process automation.
*This effort is sponsored by the Defense Logistics Agency Headquarters Research & Development Office, Ft. Belvoir, VA and the DLA Troop Support Clothing & Textiles, Philadelphia, PA.
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