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ISM-X evaluation and policy implications

Logistics problems during major contingency operations, coupled with the need to operate more efficiently and economically, have caused the Army to investigate different ways of providing logistics support. One concept, developed by the Army's Strategic Logistics Agency, is called integrated sustainment maintenance, or ISM. In its original form, the ISM concept centralized management and decentralized execution of all maintenance above direct support, both in peace and in war. As it has evolved, ISM now is a narrower program, oriented to managing the repair of selected general-support-level (GS) reparable components. It features a national sustainment maintenance management structure to coordinate repair of selected component workload among depots, contractors, and installation general-support maintenance activities. In the fliture, the scope of ISM may be expanded to include other workload coordination as the program evolves. The concept also calls for a regional sustainment maintenance manager in each of several regions who can make decisions about repair and balancing of workload among different installations. For specified reparable components, installations compete to become the exclusive repair site, the Center of Excellence within a region.

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  • "Logistics problems during major contingency operations, coupled with the need to operate more efficiently and economically, have caused the Army to investigate different ways of providing logistics support. One concept, developed by the Army's Strategic Logistics Agency, is called integrated sustainment maintenance, or ISM. In its original form, the ISM concept centralized management and decentralized execution of all maintenance above direct support, both in peace and in war. As it has evolved, ISM now is a narrower program, oriented to managing the repair of selected general-support-level (GS) reparable components. It features a national sustainment maintenance management structure to coordinate repair of selected component workload among depots, contractors, and installation general-support maintenance activities. In the fliture, the scope of ISM may be expanded to include other workload coordination as the program evolves. The concept also calls for a regional sustainment maintenance manager in each of several regions who can make decisions about repair and balancing of workload among different installations. For specified reparable components, installations compete to become the exclusive repair site, the Center of Excellence within a region."@en
  • "This document is the final report on RAND's evaluation of the Army's expanded Integrated Sustainment Maintenance (ISM-X) demonstration. The report is divided into three major parts. First, it presents statistical results on the measurement and conduct of the demonstration and in some cases compares those results to performance before the demonstration. The discussion then turns to the economic issues involved in assessing the costs and benefits of ISM and ISM's interaction with the Army's financial systems. Finally, the report draws some inferences about the Army's ability to support contingency operations under an ISM-based logistics system. An appendix discusses the participation or potential participation of the Reserve Components. The introductory section of the report presents the history of ISM and sets the context for the evaluation results. The concluding section contains RAND's cautions for ISM implementation. Although ISM has accomplished some significant goals, some remaining problems will keep it from achieving its full potential unless they are resolved. Specifically requiring attention are the financial policies and incentives surrounding logistics operations, the management of the ISM program, support to contingency operations, and long-term decisions about the logistics infrastructure."@en
  • "This document is the final report on RAND's evaluation of the Army's expanded Integrated Sustainment Maintenance (ISM-X) demonstration. The report is divided into three major parts. First, it presents statistical results on the measurement and conduct of the demonstration and in some cases compares those results to performance before the demonstration. The discussion then turns to the economic issues involved in assessing the costs and benefits of ISM and ISM's interaction with the Army's financial systems. Finally, the report draws some inferences about the Army's ability to support contingency operations under an ISM-based logistics system. An appendix discusses the participation or potential participation of the Reserve Components. The introductory section of the report presents the history of ISM and sets the context for the evaluation results. The concluding section contains RAND's cautions for ISM implementation. Although ISM has accomplished some significant goals, some remaining problems will keep it from achieving its full potential unless they are resolved. Specifically requiring attention are the financial policies and incentives surrounding logistics operations, the management of the ISM program, support to contingency operations, and long-term decisions about the logistics infrastructure."

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