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Title: STO symposium examines how emerging technologies could affect military logistic
Start_Publishing: 18/07/2022
Panel_Page: SAS
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Main_Body_Multi: On 6-7 July 2022, a multinational team of experts organised a research symposium to share insights on how new technologies could affect military logistic operations, organizations and their processes, as well as education and training. Organized under the umbrella of the NATO STO Collaborative Programme of Work, the event (SAS-165) was hosted by the Center for Higher Defence Studies (CASD) in Rome, Italy, and was attended by 75 experts in logistics and logistics technologies, as well as those undertaking Operations Research and Analysis (OR&A) on future logistics capabilities from a variety of NATO Nations and organizations.


After introductory remarks from Programme Committee Chair  Dr. Marcus Tynnhammer, the Italian Joint Logistics Education Centre Director, Brigadier General Claudio Totteri, delivered a welcome address in which he emphasized the importance of the symposium. “As in every combat field, technology-advanced logistics are fundamental for the success of any defensive or offensive operation,” Gen. Totteri noted. “The implementation of advanced technologies in military logistics is a strategic requirement of absolute importance.”.


Gen. Totteri’s remarks were followed by a virtual keynote address from Maj.  Gen. Dariusz Ryczkowski, Deputy Commander, NATO Joint Support and Enabling Command (JSEC). Maj. Gen. Ryczkowski discussed JSEC’s mission, network, infrastructure and technical challenges in peacetime, touching upon the formal legal framework for mission preparation as well as JSEC’s evaluation of mission execution.


The second keynote address was delivered on day 2 of the symposium by Professor Alan McKinnon, Professor of Logistics, Kühne Logistics University (KLU). Professor McKinnon’s Keynote address reviewed major technological developments in commercial logistics particularly relating to automation, supply chain resilience, ecommerce and decarbonisation.  On the last theme, it explored five methods of cutting logistics emissions and the challenges that logistics managers will have to confront in the decades to come. His presentation focused on the interface between Commercial / Civilian Logistics and Military Logistics in working to address climate-related challenges.


In addition to the keynote addresses, the symposium featured sessions on Planning, Technologies and Digitalization across two days. On the first day, the following papers were presented: 


·         “A Novel Predictive Maintenance Methodology for improving Defence and Security Logistics Processes” (ITA)


·         “Feasibility Study Military Truck Platooning” (NLD)


·         “Cost-Benefit Analysis for Unmanned Anti-Submarine Warfare Barrier Logistics” (NATO CMRE)


·         “Atmospheric generation: the technological solution to the lack of drinking water in the military sector (ESP)


·         “Military Unmanned Logistic Enabler” (ITA)


·         “Benefits of the application of Emerging Disruptive Technologies in the Logistics Business Processes” (ITA)


·         “Technological Aspects of the Capability Development of the Logistics Support” (CZE)


The following papers were presented on the second day:


·         “Metaverse and military logistics” (FIN)


·         “Blockchain: Transformation of NATO Logistics Capabilities” (NATO ACT)


·         “Real-Time Digital Supply Chain Network” (USA)


·         “Logistics Application of Military Land Robotic (CZE)


·         “Additive Manufacturing in the Army of the Czech Republic” (CZE)


·         “Digitalization, Cloud, Extended Reality and Connectivity for Remote Training and Support” (ITA/FRA)


·         “Disruptive technologies and defence supply chain design” (SWE)


·         “Exploiting NATO Defence Planning Process Products and Tools (NATO NCIA)


·         “Using Modelling and Simulation to Forecast Ammunition Consumption” (ITA/CZE).


Meeting Proceedings for the symposium will be published in mid-August 2022 on the STO website. The proceedings will include the presented papers, presentations and a Technical Evaluation Report summarizing the event.

Page_Intro: On 6-7 July 2022, a multinational team of experts organised a research symposium to share insights on how new technologies could affect military logistic operations, organizations and their processes, as well as education and training. Organized under the umbrella of the NATO STO Collaborative Programme of Work, the event (SAS-165) was hosted by the Center for Higher Defence Studies (CASD) in Rome, Italy, and was attended by 75 experts in logistics and logistics technologies, as well as those undertaking Operations Research and Analysis (OR&A) on future logistics capabilities from a variety of NATO Nations and organizations.

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HomePageBodyText: SAS-165 Research Symposium attended by subject matter experts from government, academia and industry


On 6-7 July 2022, a multinational team of experts organised a research symposium to share insights on how new technologies could affect military logistic operations, organizations and their processes, as well as education and training. Organized under the umbrella of the NATO STO Collaborative Programme of Work, the event (SAS-165) was hosted by the Center for Higher Defence Studies (CASD) in Rome, Italy, and was attended by 75 experts in logistics and logistics technologies, as well as those undertaking Operations Research and Analysis (OR&A) on future logistics capabilities from a variety of NATO Nations and organizations.


After introductory remarks from Programme Committee Chair  Dr. Marcus Tynnhammer, the Italian Joint Logistics Education Centre Director, Brigadier General Claudio Totteri, delivered a welcome address in which he emphasized the importance of the symposium. “As in every combat field, technology-advanced logistics are fundamental for the success of any defensive or offensive operation,” Gen. Totteri noted. “The implementation of advanced technologies in military logistics is a strategic requirement of absolute importance.”.


Gen. Totteri’s remarks were followed by a virtual keynote address from Maj.  Gen. Dariusz Ryczkowski, Deputy Commander, NATO Joint Support and Enabling Command (JSEC). Maj. Gen. Ryczkowski discussed JSEC’s mission, network, infrastructure and technical challenges in peacetime, touching upon the formal legal framework for mission preparation as well as JSEC’s evaluation of mission execution.


The second keynote address was delivered on day 2 of the symposium by Professor Alan McKinnon, Professor of Logistics, Kühne Logistics University (KLU). Professor McKinnon’s Keynote address reviewed major technological developments in commercial logistics particularly relating to automation, supply chain resilience, ecommerce and decarbonisation.  On the last theme, it explored five methods of cutting logistics emissions and the challenges that logistics managers will have to confront in the decades to come. His presentation focused on the interface between Commercial / Civilian Logistics and Military Logistics in working to address climate-related challenges.


In addition to the keynote addresses, the symposium featured sessions on Planning, Technologies and Digitalization across two days. On the first day, the following papers were presented: 


·         “A Novel Predictive Maintenance Methodology for improving Defence and Security Logistics Processes” (ITA)


·         “Feasibility Study Military Truck Platooning” (NLD)


·         “Cost-Benefit Analysis for Unmanned Anti-Submarine Warfare Barrier Logistics” (NATO CMRE)


·         “Atmospheric generation: the technological solution to the lack of drinking water in the military sector (ESP)


·         “Military Unmanned Logistic Enabler” (ITA)


·         “Benefits of the application of Emerging Disruptive Technologies in the Logistics Business Processes” (ITA)


·         “Technological Aspects of the Capability Development of the Logistics Support” (CZE)


The following papers were presented on the second day:


·         “Metaverse and military logistics” (FIN)


·         “Blockchain: Transformation of NATO Logistics Capabilities” (NATO ACT)


·         “Real-Time Digital Supply Chain Network” (USA)


·         “Logistics Application of Military Land Robotic (CZE)


·         “Additive Manufacturing in the Army of the Czech Republic” (CZE)


·         “Digitalization, Cloud, Extended Reality and Connectivity for Remote Training and Support” (ITA/FRA)


·         “Disruptive technologies and defence supply chain design” (SWE)


·         “Exploiting NATO Defence Planning Process Products and Tools (NATO NCIA)


·         “Using Modelling and Simulation to Forecast Ammunition Consumption” (ITA/CZE).


Meeting Proceedings for the symposium will be published in mid-August 2022 on the STO website. The proceedings will include the presented papers, presentations and a Technical Evaluation Report summarizing the event.








 

Keynote Address by Professor Alan McKinnon, Professor of Logistics, Kühne Logistics University






Virtual Keynote Address by Major General Dariusz Ryczkowski, Deputy Commander, NATO Joint Support and Enabling Command


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