Defence Logistics Transformation Programme
From SR
Purpose
The Defence Logistics Transformation Programme (DLTP) is a single coherent programme of work incorporating all logistic transformation activities across Defence - whether it occurs when deployed forward on operations, within the defence industry, during the early stages of equipment acquisition, or when planning for disposal. The programme encompasses essential logistic change activities throughout the Department, particularly in the maritime environment and in the Front Line Commands all of which will have a significant impact on the transformation of logistics support.
Reporting Hierarchy
Chief of Defence Logistics (CDL), General Sir Kevin O’Donoghue, is overseeing the logistic transformation programme as the end-to-end process owner for providing logistic support in peace and war. He has the authority to challenge, judge, influence and regulate the end-to-end logistics processes and for establishing the framework for the deliver of logistics support. Air Vice-Marshal Nigel Bairsto is the Director General for the programme (DG DLT) and has overall accountability for its successful delivery.
Previous change initiatives and programmes have primarily focussed on improving efficiency while maintaining operational outputs – put simply, reducing the costs and driving waste out of the system. This has been an essential step in the transformation journey; efforts must now focus on transforming - delivering in a different way - to achieve improved operational effectiveness, efficiency and flexibility.
The DLTP will revolutionise the operational effectiveness, efficiency and flexibility of logistics support to all 3 Services.
The DLTP effectiveness outcomes are:
- End user, front-line confidence - deliver a reliable and responsive support chain
- Simplified end-to-end processes - ‘foxhole to factory’
- Logistics support optimised to enable ‘effects based operations’
- Improved force-level readiness and sustainability
- Consistent and improved Supply Chain performance - This applies equally to the UK and NW Europe element and the Joint Expeditionary Supply Chains which support our forces on deployed operations
- Improved platform reliability, availability and sustainability for the duration of the operation, including recovery and recuperation - “Fit kit in the hands of the troops”
- Lean repair loops, improved turnround times and reduced spares holdings.
