Integrated Logistics Support (ILS)
In an era of continually shrinking defense budgets, implementation of innovative state-of-the-art techniques need to be pursued to gain efficiencies to ensure each defense dollar is spent in the most cost-effective manner. RDSI has been supporting ILS and CM programs for twenty plus years and fully understand their contribution to the Department of Defense (DoD) objectives and goals, as well as the need to continually implement new processes and procedures that yield efficiencies of operation.
RDSI's life-cycle approach to providing ILS and CM for management, engineering, and technical areas is incorporated throughout all phases of the acquisition process: Preacquisition (Milestone A); Systems Acquisition (Milestones B and C); and, Sustainment. We understand that the new DoD acquisition strategies developed in consonance with the policies and procedures of the defense systems acquisition process. As systems acquired and employed by the DoD become more complex in nature, and the inherent reliability and maintainability factors increase, our team is poised to meet the challenges to develop the tools and identify the resources required to depart from the traditional business model and implement innovative and effective supportability engineering techniques. In order to provide a level of support that will ensure that system readiness is never compromised, it is necessary that the acquisition and life cycle process be performed by a recognized team with a history of proven ILS and CM success stories.
- Maintenance Planning - Establishing and defining maintenance concepts and requirements throughout the life cycle of systems and equipment
- Supply Support – Procedures, processes, management actions, and techniques necessary to determine requirements to identify, acquire, catalog, receive, store, transfer, issue and dispose of spares, repair parts, and consumables
- Logistics Technical Data (LTD) – Development, maintenance and configuration management of recorded information, technical manuals, Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs), ETMs, drawings, engineering data, specifications and standards
- Training and Training Support - Policy, processes, procedures, techniques, training aids, devices, simulators and stimulators and equipment used to train personnel to acquire, operate and support a system
- Manpower and Personnel – Identification, selection, placement and acquisition of personnel with the skills and grades to operate, maintain, and support systems throughout their lifecycle and in any environment
- Facilities - Identification and maintenance of 'real' property assets required to support a system, including required studies to define various types of facilities or improvements, location, storage (segregated and bonded) space needs, environmental requirements, and equipment, both general and special purpose
- Support and Test Equipment – Identification, maintenance, and logistics support of all equipment (mobile and fixed) required to operate, maintain, test, and field ready for issue systems
- Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation (PHS&T) – A combination of resources, processes, procedures, design, considerations, and methods to ensure that all system, equipment, and support items are preserved, packaged, handled, and transported in accordance with documented procedures
- Computer Resources - Identification and maintenance of facilities, hardware, software, documentation, manpower, and personnel to operate and support mission critical computer hardware/software systems, including Information Assurance (IA) and other requirements
- Design Interface - Logistic-related design parameters to ensure readiness and support resources
-Reliability, Availability, Maintainability (RMA)
-Human Factors
-System Safety
-Survivability and Vulnerability
-Hazardous Material Management
-Environmental Factors
-Standardization & Interoperability