An Analysis of the Defense Logistics Agency's Forward Stocking Initiatives at Albany and Barstow Distribution Depots and the Impact on Logistics Response Time

The nature of the fiscally constrained environment the Department of Defense operates within has created a culture within the organization that values efficiency and effectiveness. Utilizing the data mining capabilities of the Defense Logistics Agency, this research provides an analysis of Logistics Response Time LRT for Marine Corps Logistics Command customers at Albany and Barstow Marine Corps Logistics Bases relative to the forward placement of 6,255 line items at these respective locations. Data was able available through DLAs Data Warehouse for both the wholesale and retail mission due to the Base Realignment and Closure Act of 2005 that forced services with co-located DLA Distribution Centers to transfer the retail mission to DLA. Furthermore, an examination of processes at each of the two Marine Corps Logistics Base locations demonstrates areas where further research and possible benchmarking would be beneficial to the supply chain.