White Paper: Managing Uncertainty in Military Supply Chains



In this white paper, Ret. Air Force General George T. Babbitt and Cornell University’s John Muckstadt detail five principles for mitigating unpredictability in military supply chains:

  • Know the customer.
  • Adopt lean philosophies.
  • Create a supply chain information infrastructure.
  • Integrate business processes.
  • Unify decision support systems.
Military Supply Chains: Five Principles for Managing Uncertainty