Mitigation refers to the attempt to reduce loss of life and property by combating the consequences of a disaster. It implies taking action before a disaster happens to reduce the risks that might occur, which include financial, property and loss of life. Effective mitigation necessitates that each has a duty to understand local risk, find possible ways to address them, and come up with long term solution that can support the society’s well-being. Without mitigation action, the community runs the risk of human safety, self-reliance and financial security (Norberto, 2012). This paper is going to look at how supportability funding reduction can be mitigated and outline its possible consequences to the society. It will be based on the areas of life cycle logistics sustainment in integrated defence acquisition, Technology, and management system.
The life sequence of a logistician is obligated to involve early and across lifecycle of a given scheme. The life cycle logistician makes sure that supportability financial support reductions are mitigated through the design of system supportability (McMahon, 2009). The supportability system can only be achieved at the early stage of the sequence of the system, at the stage when systems are designed to become efficient and maintain its ripples across the 10 ILS elements.
Improved reliability of any system reduces the reliance on support cost that could be associated with supply and maintenance planning. If the system is reliable, the cost of repairs and maintenance, which increases the rate of readiness and could lead to, reduced demand of personnel and manpower requirements. The reliability will have a positive result on the amount of support that is needed (Melillo, 2011). Additionally, improved reliability has a significant impact on the supply support as it reduces the quantity of spares in any situation, which in turn minimizes the logistics footprint in an organization.
A system lifecycle is a method that focuses on uninterrupted process improvement, which in most cases helps to eliminate efficiency and waste. Finally, sustainment involves three different factors: Reliability, Availability and Ownership cost. The continuity of availability of resources and two compulsory supporting KSAs will ensure reliability and ownership cost. These are developed for all integrated defence acquisition, Technology, and management system (Harvey, 2009). For that reason, reliability will boost the availability and cut down the ownership cost. The supportability funding reduction can be mitigated through designing in system supportability.
There are several impacts of supportability funding reduction be mitigated, which include looking for additional program funding. The reduction will force projects to look for the fund deficit made by the reduction from another source. These external sources funding might take advantage of the situation and fund these programs with ill motives attached, such as controlling the way the program is run and managed.
Another impact will be exposure to risk due to lack of adequate funds. Risks might occur because the funds that are available cannot be enough for all the needs of a program or system, which will in the long run affect both human and property (DoD, 1996).
In conclusion, supportability funding reduction can be mitigated by improving the systems and operations in design, which will give the system stability and self reliance. The funds are usually used appropriately to help meet program expectations. However, the reduction will affect most projects negatively as they would lack needed funds for continuity.
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McMahon, M. (2009). DMSMS Program Case Resolution Guide. Air Force Materiel Command.
Melillo, W. (2011). Acquisition Practices for Parts Management: Developing a New System (9th Ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill
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