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Tag: Cost Summit

Two women and four men at table during the 13th Cost Summit.

Jan. 31, 2020

Transparency, cost-saving approaches discussed at 13th Cost Summit

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Twice a year DLA hosts the Cost Summit, a forum that allows senior logisticians and budget officials to maintain transparency by sharing information on cost-related topics.

May 21, 2019

New G-Invoicing, cost transparency key topics at 12th Cost Summit

Demand planning, G-Invoicing and cost transparency were key topics of the Defense Logistics Agency’s 12th Cost Summit at the McNamara Headquarters Complex May 20.

Nov. 6, 2018

Demand planning, cost transparency key topics at 11th Cost Summit

Discussions on demand planning and cost transparency topped the agenda during the Defense Logistics Agency’s 11th Cost Summit at the McNamara Headquarters Complex Nov. 5.

June 7, 2018

Full transparency, trust are key goals of DLA’s 10th Cost Summit

Operations and finance officials from the Defense Logistics Agency renewed their goal of transparency on all things cost related with the 10th Cost Summit at the McNamara Headquarters Complex June 4.

Nov. 9, 2017

Legacy of financial transparency continues with ninth cost summit

Twice a year, the Defense Logistics Agency’s finance and logistics operations leaders gather to discuss financial issues with internal and external customers and partners. Gretchen Anderson co-hosted her first Cost Summit as DLA’s Finance director alongside DLA Logistics Operations Deputy Director, Mike Scott at the McNamara Headquarters Complex on Nov. 6.

Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Vincent Coglianese, U.S. Marine Corps Installations and Logistics; Mike Scott;Tony Poleo; Jan Mulligan, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Supply Chain Integration; and Kathy Cutler listen to opening remarks at the 2016 Cost Summit.

June 29, 2016

Cost summit helps build customer trust, understanding

In the spirit of providing customers financial transparency, Defense Logistics Agency finance and logistics operations leaders hosted their quarterly cost summit at the McNamara Headquarters Complex on June 27.

OSD and DLA senior leaders meet with military service representatives to discuss cost-saving approaches during the Cost Summit at the McNamara Headquarters Complex March 7.

March 9, 2016

Budget, cost-saving approaches discussed at DLA Cost Summit

FORT Belvoir, Virginia — Senior leaders from the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Defense Logistics Agency and the military services discussed efficiencies in the DLA budget and ways to deliver value to customers at lower costs during the Cost Summit at the McNamara Headquarters Complex March 7.

Mike Scott, deputy director of Defense Logistics Agency Logistics Operations, (left) and Tony Poleo, DLA Finance director, listen to attendees during Cost Summit IV Nov. 9 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex. The summit explained pricing to military customers and enhanced transparency between DLA and the Department of Defense.

Nov. 17, 2015

DLA Cost Summit discussions focus on transparency, lowering costs

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Being transparent in the way the Defense Logistics Agency does business can help both the agency and its military customers keep costs low, DLA senior leaders said at Cost Summit IV Nov. 9 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex.

Defense Logistics Agency and Defense Department personnel meet to discuss cost savings and stewardship during the third DLA Cost Summit June 29 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex.

July 7, 2015

Third DLA Cost Summit opens further discussions on savings, stewardship

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Senior finance and logistics personnel from the Defense Logistics Agency and the Defense Department discussed cost savings and stewardship during the DLA Cost Summit June 29 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex.