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DLA Troop Support Subsistence Food Safety Office Chief Army Lt. Col. Erin Haverly, left, Subsistence Commodity Support Liaison Evan Newpher-Lockard, second to left, Troop Support Supervisory Accountant Sharrie Wilson, right, and Continuous Process Improvement Management and Program Analyst Kevin Gleaton, second to right, pose for a photo in Philadelphia, Sept. 11, 2019. The team worked collectedly to establish a standardized process to credit customer accounts for recalled items more timely and efficiently.

Sept. 11, 2019

DLA Subsistence project helps customers, improves internal processes

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence supply chain’s recall notifications under the All Food and Drug Act are critical to ensuring the warfighter and their family members do not buy or consume recalled subsistence products in any government owned facility. But what about the customers that need to be credited for products that were recalled?

Sara Beth Erpel performs a leak test on military clothing in a lab with two other people looking on.

Aug. 26, 2019

New DLA guidance outlines steps for reducing production lead time 

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — After a multiyear effort improving pre-award contract time, the Defense Logistics Agency is turning its focus to reducing post-award production lead time.

Sandra Allen, Christopher Sapsis and Peter Cruz, pictured left to right, pose for a photo after instructing a one hour session on project management tools at a hands-on training session Aug. 20, 2019 in Philadelphia.

Aug. 22, 2019

Troop Support improves analysis, decision making through project management

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support recently emphasized a focus on project management to enable better data-driven decision making and analysis. The Continuous Process Improvement office is leading the charge in support of PM training with classroom sessions to improve the workforce's PM skills and provide tools intended to help employees and leaders.

Continuous Process Improvement award winners show dedication, making DLA better for all

Nov. 5, 2018

Continuous Process Improvement award winners show dedication, making DLA better for all

Richmond, Va. — Where there’s a will, there’s a way — and this year’s recipients of the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Continuous Process Improvement Award are shining examples of this enduring adage. Most of the honorees were recognized Oct. 23 at the Frank Lotts Conference Center, Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Among the 20 award recipients, there were three team awards and two individual performance awards. Awards were presented to CPI project teams; Kitting Functionality and Business Process Improvement, Commerciality Determination Honeywell International, and Oklahoma City – Backorder Resolution Process Improvement Project.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Cohen, 23d Maintenance Group quality assurance inspector, scans the components of a TF-34 jet engine during an inspection, May 24, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. QA inspectors ensure that aviation assets conform to established requirements throughout their life cycle for maximum serviceability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Greg Nash/Released)

Sept. 10, 2018

Moody A-10 engine maintainers make history

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Moody Air Force Base website — For the first time, Moody’s 23d Maintenance Squadron’s (MXS) propulsion flight accomplished an unprecedented feat by ensuring every TF34 engine in their fleet is repaired to serviceable status.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Heffernan, 100th Maintenance Squadron flight aerospace propulsion journeyman, poses for a photo in the composite tool kit section at RAF Mildenhall, England, July 6, 2018. Using Continuous Process Improvement methods, Heffernan and his team created a simple process to order tools and equipment for his flight, reducing order time from 90 days to one day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kelly O’Connor)

July 11, 2018

Mildenhall maintenance innovation slashes order time by 98 percent

RAF MILDENHALL, England — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Royal Air Force Mildenhall website — Imagine shopping online for an item that must arrive quickly and realizing the order process will take 90 days. Ninety long days to place the order in the cart, hit ‘pay,’ and wait for the package to arrive.

O, Hyon Yong, Dave Harris, and Kim, Yong Ki examining the Taegu Tec mobile cart. The cart is light weight, easily manuverable, has an inexpensive power supply and a built-in step ladder to work in the under mezzine walk and pick area.

Dec. 12, 2017

Korea commander tours local tech facility, focus on CPI

CAMP CARROLL, South Korea — DLA Distribution Korea’s Lean Six Sigma Black belts, Green belts, and Quality Assurance Team members visited Taegu Tec to tour their facility on Nov. 29.

Patricia McCarty, program manager for Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s Process Excellence and Continuous Process Improvement program is leading process improvement efforts in Richmond, Virginia

Sept. 1, 2017

New manager guides DLA Aviation in the APEx journey

Richmond, Virginia — Patty McCarty is leading DLA Aviation’s process improvement efforts at Richmond, Virginia.

A DLA Distribution Tobyhanna Team consisting of individuals from the Department of Public Works, Safety and the DLA Distribution Tobyhanna deputy were tasked to find a safe manner to secure and ship four cargo trailers in the most effective, efficient and best value method possible.

Aug. 3, 2017

A look at Tobyhanna’s Continuous Process Improvement History

TOBYHANNA, Pennsylvania — Up until 2016, DLA Distribution Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania collaborated with Tobyhanna Army Depot on cross organizational Continuous Process Improvement initiatives that impacted both organizations.

Before CPI: Prior to the CPI event it was nearly impossible to determine if the top of a box was within 18 inches of the sprinkler head.

July 31, 2017

Continuous Process Improvement and Safety at DLA Distribution Korea

CAMP CARROLL, Korea — Combining Quality Assurance inspections with Continuous Process Improvement enables DLA Distribution Korea to transform how business is conducted on a day-to-day basis. These programs allow for improvement of operations while staying true to the requirements of Audit Readiness and meeting the needs of the warfigher and material owners.