COMMENTARY
It’s our job to deliver sustainment before expected shortfalls in any operational environment.
saw power in the system and its tools, they wanted access. APAS is now a cloud-based platform that leverages information from Army Vantage and nonstandard data.
Simplicity. In this digital age, simplicity is critical. Typically, a user does not need to take extensive training to use a phone app. Data solutions should be the same way.
For example, the AMCAG team devel- oped the logistics visualization of current operations to support the Security Assis- tance Group – Ukraine’s Commander’s
Battle Update Briefing in an agile manner, with requirements coming directly from the commander and his staff. Tis tool continually evolved based on the use of the initial prototypes and user feedback. Adjustments to the tool were made quickly and iteratively. Te bottom line is if a data and analytics solution isn’t easy or intui- tive to a commander or support staff, they will not use it, and it will fail.
CONCLUSION As the Army continues to modernize, predictive sustainment and analytics will
continue to play a critical role. We have advanced capabilities now, in the Army of 2024, and as we test them, we are learning, growing and improving. At AMC, it’s our job to deliver sustainment before expected shortfalls in any operational environment. Logistics data ensures we deliver precisely what’s needed, and when and where it’s needed.
As our Army continues aligning itself as a data-centric organization, we must continue to exploit data to provide solu- tions and maintain readiness. In addition, we must cultivate a data-driven culture and expand upon pockets of excellence. As logistics data continues to prove its worth on the battlefield, a paradigm shift is needed. We must continue to get decision power in the hands of our commanders— our future readiness depends on it.
For more information, go to https://
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LEAD THE WAY
Gen. Charles Hamilton, commander of Army Materiel Command, gives opening remarks for the Contemporary Military Forum on “Sustaining the Army of 2040” at the Association of the U.S. Army Global Force Symposium, March 29, 2023. Hamilton and AMC have been tasked with leading the Army’s strategy for contested logistics. (Photo by Eben Boothby, U.S. Army Materiel Command)
CHRISTOPHER HILL, PH.D., is the chief data and analysis officer at Army Materiel Command. He has served in various analysis leadership positions since joining AMC in 2012. Before working for AMC, Hill retired as a colonel after serving in the U.S. Army for 26 years. He holds a Ph.D. in industrial engineering and management science; and an M.S. in
operations research, both from the
University of Central Florida, and a B.S. in industrial operations management from Auburn University.
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