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NDIA SEABASING STUDYNDIA SEABASING STUDY

LOGISTICS SECTIONLOGISTICS SECTION

Paul BishopPaul Bishop

Co-Director for LogisticsCo-Director for Logistics

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• Terms of Reference (TOR)Terms of Reference (TOR)– Sets study requirements Sets study requirements – Signed by Dr. Skinner (LWS-PAD) and Gen Jenkins Signed by Dr. Skinner (LWS-PAD) and Gen Jenkins

(NDIA Expeditionary Warfare Division Chairman(NDIA Expeditionary Warfare Division Chairman))

• Identify commercial technologies Identify commercial technologies that hold promise for bridging that hold promise for bridging Seabasing GapsSeabasing Gaps

• Provide insights into demand for Provide insights into demand for technologiestechnologies

TaskingTasking

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• Seabasing Joint Integrating ConceptSeabasing Joint Integrating Concept– Range of Military OperationsRange of Military Operations– 2015 to 2025 timeframe2015 to 2025 timeframe– Near Simultaneous OperationsNear Simultaneous Operations

• Major Combat Operation (MCO)Major Combat Operation (MCO)• Humanitarian Assistance (HA)Humanitarian Assistance (HA)• Counter-Insurgency Operation (COINCounter-Insurgency Operation (COIN))

• Focused Logistics Joint Functional Focused Logistics Joint Functional ConceptConcept– Joint and Fully IntegratedJoint and Fully Integrated– Logistics TransformationLogistics Transformation

• Improve TechnologyImprove Technology• Innovations to Processes, Systems & OrganizationsInnovations to Processes, Systems & Organizations• Commercial Best PracticesCommercial Best Practices

Joint ConceptsJoint Concepts

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Vice Admiral James Amerault, USN (Ret) ALION-JJMA

STUDY DIRECTOR

RON WILGENBUSCHBurdeshaw

CO-DIRECTORC4I

DICK JONESALION – JJMA

CO-DIRECTORHIGH SPEED

CONNECTORS/SHIP INTERFACES

PAUL BISHOPCOALESCENT – BISHOP GROUP

CO-DIRECTORLOGISTICS

Study TeamStudy Team

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Bill CorcoranMaersk Line

Logistics TeamLogistics Team

Bernie Boucher Dennis Gilhooley

Randy Bales

Stretch Phillips

Skip Gaskill

Other Supporting

Team Members

Dave Drenon

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• Major Planned Industrial FacilityMajor Planned Industrial Facility– Inter & Intramodal Transportation HubInter & Intramodal Transportation Hub– Warehouse & Distribution FacilityWarehouse & Distribution Facility– Fuel TerminalFuel Terminal– HospitalHospital– Repair FacilityRepair Facility– Desalinization PlantDesalinization Plant– PipelinesPipelines– Hotels and HousesHotels and Houses

• All tied together with extensive All tied together with extensive enterprise software & communicationsenterprise software & communications

•And all at sea!And all at sea!

Commercial AnalogyCommercial Analogy

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Distribution FacilityDistribution Facility

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GAPGAP TITLETITLE

11 Interface Between Large and Small VesselsInterface Between Large and Small Vessels

22 Interface Between Large VesselsInterface Between Large Vessels

33 Heavy Lift Surface ContainersHeavy Lift Surface Containers

44 Sea Base Capable, Heavy Lift Vertical ConnectorSea Base Capable, Heavy Lift Vertical Connector

55 Automated and Integrated WarehousingAutomated and Integrated Warehousing

66 Distributed, Collaborative Operational Logistics Distributed, Collaborative Operational Logistics PlanningPlanning

77 Total Asset VisibilityTotal Asset Visibility88 Advanced Simulators for RehearsalAdvanced Simulators for Rehearsal

99 Cargo Transfer at SeaCargo Transfer at Sea

1010 Ships of Appropriate DesignShips of Appropriate Design

1111 Joint Logistics Support SystemJoint Logistics Support System1212 Sea State 4 Intra-Theater LiftSea State 4 Intra-Theater Lift

* * 1313 Shared Communication ArchitectureShared Communication Architecture

1414 Decontamination for Reconstitution of ForcesDecontamination for Reconstitution of Forces

* * 1515 On-Station Reload of NSFS AssetsOn-Station Reload of NSFS Assets

1616 Sea-Based MaintenanceSea-Based Maintenance* * 1717 Bulk Liquid Handling & TransferBulk Liquid Handling & Transfer

1818 Sea-Based MedicalSea-Based Medical

Seabasing Seabasing Capability GapsCapability Gaps

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CAPABILITY GAPS ASSIGNED TO LOGISTICS GROUPCAPABILITY GAPS ASSIGNED TO LOGISTICS GROUP5A5A Selective Offload/OnloadSelective Offload/Onload5B5B Material Handling Strike Up/ Strike Down Material Handling Strike Up/ Strike Down

(SUSD)(SUSD)5C5C Modular Packaging/Repackaging En RouteModular Packaging/Repackaging En Route

66 Distributed, Collaborative Operational Logistics Distributed, Collaborative Operational Logistics PlanningPlanning

77 Total Asset VisibilityTotal Asset Visibility1111 Joint Logistics Support SystemJoint Logistics Support System1616 Sea-Based MaintenanceSea-Based Maintenance1818 Sea-Based MedicalSea-Based Medical

LOGISTICS GROUP INTERESTLOGISTICS GROUP INTEREST

1313 Shared Communications ArchitectureShared Communications Architecture

1515 On-Station Reload of NSFS AssetsOn-Station Reload of NSFS Assets

1717 Bulk Liquid Handling and TransferBulk Liquid Handling and Transfer

Logistics GapsLogistics Gaps

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• Two GapsTwo Gaps– Gap 5 WarehousingGap 5 Warehousing– Gap 7 Total Asset VisibilityGap 7 Total Asset Visibility

• Gap DiscussionGap Discussion– Capability requiredCapability required– Commercial technologiesCommercial technologies– Spectrum of solutionsSpectrum of solutions– ExamplesExamples

• Observations & ConclusionsObservations & Conclusions– RecommendationsRecommendations– Box ScoreBox Score

Today’s BriefingToday’s Briefing

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• NeedNeed– Automated & integrated warehousingAutomated & integrated warehousing is a is a

major function of Seabasingmajor function of Seabasing

• SubgapsSubgaps– 5A Selective offload/onload 5A Selective offload/onload ((selective accessselective access))– 5B5B Strike up/Strike downStrike up/Strike down– 5C Modular 5C Modular packaging/repackaging enroutepackaging/repackaging enroute

Gap 5 - Gap 5 - WarehousingWarehousing

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• Capability RequiredCapability Required– Selective accessSelective access for ordnance, vehicles, and for ordnance, vehicles, and

storesstores

• SpectrumSpectrum– Warehouse items – not containersWarehouse items – not containers– Case of toilet paper or specific repair partCase of toilet paper or specific repair part– Vehicles, gun barrels, ammunitionVehicles, gun barrels, ammunition

• Package SizePackage Size– Small maintenance part Small maintenance part – Case goodsCase goods– Specialized ContainerSpecialized Container

5A - Selective 5A - Selective Offload/OnloadOffload/Onload

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Mobile Rack

Gap 5A – Selective Gap 5A – Selective Offload/OnloadOffload/Onload

STATIC RACKING SYSTEMS

DYNAMIC RACKING SYSTEMS

AUTOMATED STORAGE

AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS

MECHANIZED STORAGE

AND STAGING DEVICES

Very Narrow Aisle Rack

Conventional

Single-Deep

Selective Rack

Push-Back Rack

Flow Rack

Over-Under

Systems

CarouselsDouble-

Deep Rack

Autonomous Vehicle Systems

Stacker

Cranes

(Selective Access)

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Static and Dynamic Static and Dynamic Racking SystemsRacking Systems

MOBILE RACK MOBILE RACK OPERATING CONCEPTOPERATING CONCEPT

PUSH-BACK RACKPUSH-BACK RACK

PALLET FLOW RACKPALLET FLOW RACK

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Mechanized Storage Mechanized Storage and Staging Devicesand Staging Devices

VERTICAL CAROUSELVERTICAL CAROUSEL ARTIST’S CONCEPTION OF HOLD SPACES ARTIST’S CONCEPTION OF HOLD SPACES CONTAINING OVER/UNDER MACHINESCONTAINING OVER/UNDER MACHINES

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AS/RS MACHINEAS/RS MACHINE

RETROTECH ACCESS SYSTEM RETROTECH ACCESS SYSTEM AUTONOMOUS VEHICLEAUTONOMOUS VEHICLE

Automated Storage Automated Storage and Retrieval and Retrieval

SystemsSystems

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5B – Material 5B – Material Handling Strike Handling Strike Up/Strike DownUp/Strike Down

Walkie

Stackers

CONVENTIONAL VEHICLES AND CONVEYORS

AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND PALLETIZERS

ADVANCED VEHICLES

AND CONVEYORS

Swingmast and Turret Trucks

Conventional

Counterbalanced

Lift Truck

Live Roller ConveyorBelt Conveyor

Omni-

Directional

Vehicle

Continuous Vertical

ConveyorsReach TrucksAutomatic Guided Vehicle

Reciprocating

Vertical

Conveyors

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Conventional Vehicles Conventional Vehicles and Conveyorsand Conveyors

SWINGMAST TRUCKSWINGMAST TRUCK

TURRET TRUCKTURRET TRUCK

REACH TRUCKREACH TRUCK

WALKIE WALKIE STACKERSTACKER

LIVE ROLLER CONVEYORLIVE ROLLER CONVEYOR

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Advanced Vehicles and Advanced Vehicles and ConveyorsConveyors

CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS VERTICAL VERTICAL

CONVEYORSCONVEYORS

RECIPROCATING RECIPROCATING VERTICAL VERTICAL

CONVEYORSCONVEYORS

AIRTRAX OMNI VEHICLEAIRTRAX OMNI VEHICLE

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• Joint Total Asset VisibilityJoint Total Asset Visibility– Defense Departments Automated Information Capability Defense Departments Automated Information Capability

for Tracking Equipment, Personnel, and Supplies.for Tracking Equipment, Personnel, and Supplies.

• DefinitionDefinition– JTAV Is the capability to provide users withJTAV Is the capability to provide users with timely and timely and

accurate information on the location, movement, accurate information on the location, movement, status, and identity of units, personnel, status, and identity of units, personnel, equipment, and supplies.equipment, and supplies.

– Facilitates the capability to act upon that information to Facilitates the capability to act upon that information to improve overall performance of DoD's logistics improve overall performance of DoD's logistics practices.practices.

7 – Total Asset 7 – Total Asset VisibilityVisibility

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Tailored Transportation

Contract

7 – Total Asset 7 – Total Asset VisibilityVisibility

MANUAL METHODS

FULLY AUTOMATED

SYSTEMS

INTEGRATED SYSTEMS

Order Status On-Line

Global

Tracking

Network

Web-based Delivery Tracking

Web-based

Order

Processing

(Enterprise-Wide Awareness)

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• Joint and Fully Integrated LogisticsJoint and Fully Integrated Logistics– Will include commercial entitiesWill include commercial entities

• FedEx – UPS – DHL etc.FedEx – UPS – DHL etc.

• VendorsVendors

• ContractorsContractors

• Commercial Facilities are Typically Commercial Facilities are Typically Large and AutomatedLarge and Automated– FocusFocus

• ThroughputThroughput

• Enterprise ConnectivityEnterprise Connectivity

• Vendor, enterprise, shipper, customer interactionVendor, enterprise, shipper, customer interaction

ObservationsObservations

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• OrdnanceOrdnance– Most requirements seen today include ordnance Most requirements seen today include ordnance

handling as a requirement – is this really what is handling as a requirement – is this really what is desired? desired?

– Requirements should be tailored for what is Requirements should be tailored for what is anticipated e.g. maintenance parts, comsumables etc.anticipated e.g. maintenance parts, comsumables etc.

• Resource SponsorshipResource Sponsorship– No single resource sponsor responsible for integrating No single resource sponsor responsible for integrating

seabasing architectureseabasing architecture

More ObservationsMore Observations

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• Some terms are not fully definedSome terms are not fully defined

• SelectivitySelectivity– 100% Selectivity100% Selectivity - Directly access any load - Directly access any load– SelectiveSelective - Access after move - Access after move– Type SelectiveType Selective - Direct access one load of any - Direct access one load of any

typetype

• Aging and SpoilageAging and Spoilage– Non-perishable itemsNon-perishable items (canned peas) (canned peas)– Time-sensitive itemsTime-sensitive items (batteries) (batteries)– Perishable itemsPerishable items (vegetables) (vegetables)

Terms & UsageTerms & Usage

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• C4IC4I– Look at Logistics Command and Control in an Look at Logistics Command and Control in an

integrated manner – integrated manner – domain expertise is an issuedomain expertise is an issue– Establish separate logistics and medical networks Establish separate logistics and medical networks

LOGNET & MEDNETLOGNET & MEDNET

• Commercial Entities & PracticesCommercial Entities & Practices– Incorporate commercial logistics capability Incorporate commercial logistics capability

throughout the Sea Basethroughout the Sea Base– Always interface with commercial systemsAlways interface with commercial systems– Seek domain expertise from commercial sectorSeek domain expertise from commercial sector

RecommendationsRecommendations

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CAPABILITY GAPS ASSIGNED TO LOGISTICS GROUPCAPABILITY GAPS ASSIGNED TO LOGISTICS GROUP

5A5A Selective Offload/OnloadSelective Offload/Onload5B5B Material Handling Strike Up/ Strike Down (SUSD)Material Handling Strike Up/ Strike Down (SUSD)

5C5C Modular Packaging/Repackaging En RouteModular Packaging/Repackaging En Route

66 Distributed, Collaborative Operational Logistics Distributed, Collaborative Operational Logistics PlanningPlanning

77 Total Asset VisibilityTotal Asset Visibility1111 Joint Logistics Support SystemJoint Logistics Support System1616 Sea-Based MaintenanceSea-Based Maintenance1818 Sea-Based MedicalSea-Based Medical

LOGISTICS GROUP INTERESTLOGISTICS GROUP INTEREST

1313 Shared Communications ArchitectureShared Communications Architecture

1515 On-Station Reload or NSFS AssetsOn-Station Reload or NSFS Assets

1717 Bulk Liquid Handling and TransferBulk Liquid Handling and Transfer

Logistics GapsLogistics GapsBox ScoreBox Score

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• TechnologyTechnology used in industry can be of high used in industry can be of high value but significant issues may arisevalue but significant issues may arise– Motion & FlexingMotion & Flexing– Hull constraintsHull constraints– MarinizationMarinization

• ArchitecturesArchitectures should be developed that will should be developed that will satisfy user needs and resource realism satisfy user needs and resource realism – SeabaseSeabase– Logistics SystemsLogistics Systems

• The architecture chosen will drive the The architecture chosen will drive the solutionssolutions

ConclusionsConclusions

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Bill CorcoranMaersk Line

Logistics TeamLogistics Team

Bernie Boucher Dennis Gilhooley

Randy Bales

Stretch Phillips

Skip Gaskill

Other Supporting

Team Members

Dave Drenon