LOGISTICS SYSTEM AND

CONCEPT
CLASSROOM RULES
•Dress Code: White round neck T-shirt and Maong long pants.
•Microphone Device should be muted.
•No sit-in audience during class session.
•Create a quiet work place.
•Questions will be entertained after class session.
•Unnecessary use of devices, websites and other applications during class session are prohibited.
•No eating during class session.
•Personal necessity will be allowed only during break time.
OBJECTIVE
“The students should be able to familiarized with the mission
of logistics & its 3 distinct levels of support operation, basic
philosophies and concept, the five functional areas of
logistics and the logistics operating system”.
SCOPE OF PRESENTATION
1. DEFINITION OF LOGISTICS
2. MISSION OF LOGISTICS
3. DISTINCT LEVELS IN LOGISTICS SUPPORT
OPERATION
4. BASIC PHILOSOPHIES
5. CONCEPT OF LOGISTICS SUPPORT
6. FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF LOGISTICS
7. LOGISTICS OPERATING SYSTEM
DEFINITION

LOGISTICS - is the process of planning sustainment activities,

executing supply movement, and maintenance of forces in support
of military operation.
MISSION
“GETTING THE RIGHT SUPPORT TO THE
RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME”
LEVELS OF LOGISTICS SUPPORT OPERATION
1. MANAGEMENT LEVEL - are responsible for the formulation of
plans, policies and programs, doctrines and standards of the AFP
logistics organization and system.
2. OPERATING LEVEL - are responsible for the implementation
and execution of logistics guidelines and policies formulated at the
management level.
3. CONSUMER LEVEL - recipient of logistcics support
issued/distributed by units at the operating level.
BASIC PHILOSOPHIES & CONCEPTS

1. COMMODITY MANAGERSHIP - refers to the single manager

assignment system which provides for the middle management
concept of the AFP logistics system.
2. USER/PRODUCER PHILOSOPHY- intended to fix the nature of
mutual dependency of the user and the producer.
3. CRITICAL ITEM MANAGEMENT - simplifies central
management of items considered critical in the inventory of the
documents for logistics, J4.
COMMODITY MANAGERS

Chief Quartermaster, PA
Chief, Engineer, PA
Chief, Ordnance & Chemical Svc
Chief, Commel, PA
Chief, Artillery, PA
Chief, Surgeon
Chief, Dental Surgeon
CONCEPT OF LOGISTICS SUPPORT

1ST PRIORITY - combat units

2ND PRIORITY - units in garrison preparing for
combat
3RD PRIORITY - garrison units
FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF LOGISTICS

1. MATERIAL MANAGEMENT - includes items or services

which have either gone through or will go through some of the
stages of logistics.
2. TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT - geared toward
supporting the movement of personnel and material from one
point to another in the least time and at the least cost.
3. FACILITIES AND INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT -
refers to planning, acquisition, construction, maintenance and
disposition of real estate and properties.
4. LOGISTICS SERVICES MANAGEMENT - is geared
towards providing combat service support which includes food
services, commissaries, health services and graves registration.
FOUR CATEGORIES OF MAINTENANCE

1. ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE - performed by the

equipment operator/mechanic of the using unit.
2. DIRECT SUPPORT MAINTENANCE - performed by trained
personnel of maintenance unit.
3. GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE - consist of repair and
replacement of unserviceable parts beyond the scope of direct support.
4. DEPOT MAINTENANCE - consist of major overhaul or complete
rebuilding of parts, sub-assemblies ofthe entire major items.
CLASSIFICATION OF SUPPLIES
1. MAJOR ITEMS - items usually support unit mission.
example; m16, mortars, vehicles.
2. SECONDARY ITEMS - items other than major items which
mostly support major items and which further support either
personnel or equipment.
ex; ammunitions, spare parts.
3. ACCORDING TO COST - items which are very critical
usually major weapons like tanks, aircrafts and very high in costs.
THE 10 CLASSES OF SUPPLY
Class I - Subsistence
Class II - Combat Clothing and Individual Equipment (CCIE)
Class III - POL
Class IV - Construction Matertials
Class V - Ammunitions
Class VI - Personal Demand Items
Class VII - Major End Items
Class VIII - Medical Materials and Repair
Class IX - Repair Parts
Class X - Material to Support Non Military Program
LOGISTICS OPERATING SYSTEM
1. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT - the present government policy on
self reliance defense program particularly on the weapons system is an
important part of logistics system.
2. REQUIREMENT DETERMINATION - refers to the determination of
what is needed and in what quantity.
Categorized Into;
– MAJOR ITEMS
– SECONDARY ITEMS
– ACCORDING TO COST TEN CLASSES OF SUPPLY
3. PLANNING/ PROGRAMMING/ BUDGETING
• Planning serves the purpose of identifying objective.
• Programming refers to the orderly process of scheduling activities.
• Budgeting is the translation of the program into financial terms.

4. INVENTORY MANAGEMENT - the purpose is to improve

costumer service by compensating for time needed to produce, handle
and ship supplies. If goods are on hand, a costumer may draw them as
needed.
5. PROCUREMENT - refers to acquisition of what is needed
and in what quantity at the right price and quality from
the right source.
6. STORAGE - holding and keeping of supplies in readiness for
future use and ready for issue condition.
7. DISTRIBUTION - to move supplies from the source to the
user which should be accomplished in a nearly straight line as
possible.
8. MAINTENANCE - task of preserving the usefulness of major
end items through application of preventive maintenance.
9. DISPOSAL - final steps in the chain of logistics activities, this
occur when an items or supplies become unserviceable and can
no longer provide efficient service.
THREE TYPES OF SUPPLY DISTRIBUTON
1. UNIT DISTRIBUTION - supporting unit through echelon
deliver the supplies to the user.
2. SUPPLY POINT DISTRIBUTION - users go to distribution
points and pick-up their own supplies.
3. THROUGHPUT DISTRIBUTION - from the source supplies
delivered directly to the user. (Class III, IV)
Thank You & God Bless