DLA News Archive

Nov. 15, 2023

Anniston site discusses changes and challenges during Disposition Services Director visit

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Director Mike Cannon recently conducted a crucial pre-Warehouse Management System site visit to Anniston, Alabama, November 8, 2023.

Aug. 30, 2023

DLA warehouse management system deploys in Bahrain

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Bahrain is the first DLA site outside the continental United States to deploy the new warehouse management system, and the first distribution center to go live a day earlier than planned.

July 12, 2023

WMS rollout reaches 6-month milestone

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Disposition Services is transitioning to the Warehouse Management System and over the last six months has moved nine different sites to the new system and adapted training methods during the process.

July 5, 2023

General supply analyst works into the night to ensure WMS success

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Big changes can come with some hiccups. An unexpected issue in rolling out the new Warehouse Management System at Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, could have disrupted customer orders if not for a dedicated Defense Logistics Agency employee.

May 10, 2023

Collaborating to bring WMS online

Battle Creek, Mich. — The Defense Logistics Agency’s transition to the Warehouse Management System is fully underway at DLA Disposition Services field sites worldwide as multiple parts of the agency work together to ensure its success.

Feb. 13, 2023

Out with the old, in with the new – WMS transition is underway

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services San Antonio Go Live event is complete, and the Warehouse Management System is officially in use within Disposition Services.

Feb. 10, 2023

Logistics operations director focuses on Warehouse Management System, shipyard operations during West Coast trip

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA's director of logistics operations toured DLA warehouses and met with agency and Navy leaders in Washington and California Feb. 6-9 during a trip to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Washington, and the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.

Feb. 1, 2023

DLA Modernization reaches new heights with unveiling of WMS

SAN ANTONIO, Texa. — Members of the Defense Logistics Agency gathered in San Antonio, Texas, for the official unveiling of the Warehouse Management System ribbon cutting ceremony.

Dec. 13, 2022

Historical commentary: DLA regains mission balance, responds to crises during 2022

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA's historian sums up key initiatives throughout the agency during 2022.

Nov. 19, 2022

WMS development nears the finish line

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Disposition Services begins testing the new Warehouse Management System in Battle Creek, Michigan.