A common theme you’ve seen from the beginning of these posts is that our entire purpose as a project is to deliver the tools that will modernize logistics information systems to support common logistics processes across the enterprise.
CG-LIMS exists to support logistics transformation.
The Commandant has sent a few messages out to everyone in the Coast Guard on the topic. Some of you saw them when they hit the message board or may have seen them e-mailed, but I want to make sure everyone reads them. I can’t paste the whole text into a post here, but I think I’ll be forgiven for sharing the highlights.
One of the primary motivations of the Coast Guard modernization is to provide the field the best support possible. Consistent with the Coast Guard modernization, there are four cornerstones of our common business approach to mission support.
They are (1) a service-wide commitment to configuration management, (2) total asset visibility across the coast guard through an enterprise IT system, (3) a bi-level support system consisting of only unit and depot levels, and (4) a single point of accountability for asset support through the establishment of asset Product Line Managers (PLM).
The expectations of our nation demand a unified and disciplined approach to mission support. This is achieved by a common, documented business model delivered to and maintained by our logistics and service centers to execute a unified logistics information management architecture. The logistics transformation program will provide that common business model to meet the mission execution controls of our strategic trident, which includes our shore based forces, long range mobile platforms (i.e. large cutters and aircraft), and the deployable operations group.It is only through this common approach to mission support, with sound business management and accountability, which will provide our field operators the tools they need to carry out the mission, that we will improve the effectiveness, flexibility and safety of all Coast Guard guardians operating on the front line.
You can find the whole message here. Go there. Read it.
If it seems a little wacky that I’m not simply pasting the whole ALCOAST as an entry, that’s my interpretation of the guidance here. You don’t have to read that.
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