Integrated Logistics Support Handbook, Special Reprint Edition (Paperback)

by James V. Jones (Author) "Logistics is the applied science of defining supportable systems and of planning and implementing the acquisition and use of resources..." (more)
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The principles and methods of integrated logistics support (ILS) are crucial to the development of military as well as consumer product applications. This work incorporates the latest requirements for all areas of ILS, including reliability and maintainability engineering, maintenance planning, provisioning, and training. The book also includes the new AECMA requirements for the international market. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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All the ILS expertise needed to achieve a more supportable system and cost-effective support infrastructure

Engineers and managers can turn to the updated Third Edition of Integrated Logistics Support Handbook for expert guidance on applying Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) for acquisition and procurement planning in new product development. Long-established as the definitive ILS resource, this handbook distills thousands of pages of directives, instructions, and related material into a coherent, one-stop reference that can be used to enhance any military or commercial project. The Third Edition features new information on reliability and maintainability engineering…testability…supportability engineering…cost of ownership…personnel…support equipment…training…technical documentation…level-of-repair analysis…software support…life-cycle cost…logistics plans…contracts…and much more.

Filled with step-by-step guidelines and 300 illustrations, the updated Integrated Logistics Support Handbook explains how to:

• Apply MIL HDBK 502, Acquisition Logistics
• Meet the requirements of MIL-PRF 49506, Logistics Management Information
• Develop and measure Performance-Based Logistics requirements
• New to this edition: applications of ILS to software-based systems, applications to commercial off-the-shelf solutions, and the latest Department of Defense requirements

Get Complete Guidance on Every ILS Topic: * Introduction to Logistics * Reliability Engineering * Maintainability Engineering * Testability Engineering * Supportability Engineering * Availability * Maintenance Planning * Personnel * Support Equipment * Provisioning and Supply Support * Technical Manuals * Training and Training Equipment * Facilities * Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportability * System Safety and Human Factors Engineering * Level-of-Repair Analysis * Reliability-Centered Maintenance * Software Support * Cost of Ownership * Logistic Support Analysis * Supportability Analysis * Logistic Support Information * Logistics Plans * Contracting * Logistics Management * References * Abbreviations and Acronyms --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 2 edition (February 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070331391
• ISBN-13: 978-0070331396
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,489,466 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent ILS reference, with potential commercial uses, May 19, 2002

By	Mike Tarrani "www.tarrani.com" (Deltona, FL USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)    (COMMUNITY FORUM 04)

My motivation for buying this book came from my extensive experience with material maintenance management during my 22 year career in the navy, and subsequent experience with integrated logistics in Department of Defense contracting. I used the first edition of this book as a reference when I was on a proposal team for a DoD contract, and found it to be one of the best references available because it distilled tens of thousands of pages of directives, instructions and related material into less than 500 pages. It covered the topic in sufficient detail as to serve as an authoritative reference as well as to get other members of the team up-to-speed in ILS.

During subsequent consulting engagements for commercial clients I used many of the concepts and methods detailed in this book to outline requirements for automated materials and maintenance management systems. In particular, any commercial business domain, such as refinery maintenance or maintenance data collection and analysis are candidates for applying parts of ILS to commercial uses. This book then becomes more valuable to a wider audience than DoD contractors.

A second use for the concepts is the structured and proven approach to an encompassing systems maintenance management initiative within IT. For example, the use of logistics support analysis is a sound approach to planning enterprise-wide maintenance from a cost management perspective. Moreover, using a modified (and shortened) form of logistics support analysis records is a good foundation for enterprise asset management, as well as developing a reliability baseline.

While this book has obvious value to readers from the DoD contracting community, it also contains information that can be tailored to commercial uses.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New Third Edition Updates Computer Area Significantly, August 10, 2006

By	John Matlock "Gunny" (Winnemucca, NV) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Integrated Logistics Support Handbook (McGraw-Hill Logistics Series) (Hardcover)

The military has pioneered the concepts of logistics -- indeed napoleon was responsible for the development of canning foodstuffs to provide for his armies. As the military has gotten more complex but must still provide for everything their soldiers need, the military's development of what's now called ILS (Integrated Logistics Support) has gotten more developed. Beyond the military, various commercial ventures must also provide for logistics support. When your automobile has a problem you expect the dealer to have parts. These types of companies have developed commercial systems that are based on those of the military.

This book, now in its third edition, is based on MIL HDBK 502, Acquisition Logistics and MIL-PRF-49506 Logistics Management Information. Basically it takes the military documents and makes sense out of them for people who must implement ILS systems. The third edition updates the information on the available software-based systems, commercial off the shelf solutions and the latest DoD requirements.

Here in one volume is basically a complete introduction to ILS. It's not a small book, over 500 pages and pretty small type for older eyes like mine.