Think your supply chain headaches are huge? Consider the formidable supply chain at the U.S. Transportation Command. A division of the Department of Defense, USTransCom oversees global operations of air, land and sea transportation for the armed services. The agency distributes materials that range from durable goods and fuel to consumable supplies and even staff. Right now its full distribution functions are tied to over 600 IT systems which are sagging at the seams and in dire need of revamping. The good news, say USTransCom officials, is the fact that there are a few technology choices to pull in, and there’s a great deal of expertise it expects to tap within the private sector.

For more on refreshing the supply chain architecture:
- check out the case study at CIO Today 

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