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From a systems perspective, the key enabler to improving efficiency and effectiveness for any supply chain is adopting readiness based sparing.
- Col. Greg Parlier (ret.), Senior Research Scientist, University of Alabama in Huntsville
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Lockheed Martin

In 2001, after years of competition with other prominent defense contractors, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics was chosen to build and support the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Because the F-35 had to meet the needs of the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and allies, the Department of Defense (DoD) placed a high value on its advanced support techniques and reduced lifecycle costs.

Lockheed Martin, one of the world's largest system integrators, has teamed with MCA Solutions to analyze performance-based logistics (PBL) agreements for weapons and systems support. With growing pressure on the DOD to reduce defense budgets, the military is turning to defense contractors like Lockheed Martin to leverage PBL service agreements to increase systems availability at lower costs. MCA and Lockheed Martin, along with a team of faculty and students from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, are identifying strategies and solutions to support PBL pricing formulas and drive optimum product up-time.

Read more about the Lockheed Martin collaboration by clicking here.

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