DLA News Archive

May 16, 2025

WMS goes live at DLA Distribution San Joaquin, California

TRACY, Calif — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Joaquin, California, is the latest distribution center to make the transition to the new Warehouse Management System from the old Distribution Standard System, providing the site a modernized platform, enhancing auditability and efficiency.

Aug. 29, 2024

Warner Robins logistics complex rehearses WMS implementation

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Teammates from across DLA, the Air Force Materiel Command and Air Force Sustainment Center met at Warner Robins Air Force Base to review processes and conduct a rehearsal of concept drill in advance of deploying WMS.

Aug. 28, 2024

DLA Aviation modernizes operations with Warehouse Management System

RICHMOND, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation recently transitioned to the Warehouse Management System at its industrial support activities collocated with Navy fleet readiness centers in San Diego, Cherry Point and Jacksonville, marking a significant milestone in ongoing efforts to improve inventory management, operational efficiency and warfighter support.

Aug. 21, 2024

Looking back at the development of WMS

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Now that the Warehouse Management System is in use across all DLA Disposition Services sites, take a look at how people from different parts of the organization helped to make it all happen.

June 14, 2024

Battle Creek, Michigan celebrates completion of WMS transition

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services personnel recently celebrated the conclusion of a major transition from Distribution Standard System to the new Warehouse Management System.

May 29, 2024

Aviation ISA leaders meet at Cherry Point, discuss best practices

RICHMOND, Va. — The team from Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Cherry Point, North Carolina, hosted a reoccurring Industrial Support Activity Round Robin event May 7 to share best practices and challenges facing the units. Leaders, from operations officers to officers-in-charge, from each ISA attended the daylong event featuring a tour of the Fleet Readiness Center East and DLA Distribution operations.

Jan. 10, 2024

Disposition Services completes CONUS transition to WMS

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The final Disposition Services CONUS site goes live with the Warehouse Management System.

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.

Sept. 4, 2023

DAISY to DSS to WMS: Shifting Systems at DLA Disposition Services Columbus

WMS will impact the Columbus field site in the way they think about their roles, and how they accomplish their tasks.

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.