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

Filled with step-by-step guidelines and 300 illustrations engineers and managers can turn to; this text for expert guidance on applying Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) for acquisition and procurement planning in new product development. --

Human beings design and develop systems with which to achieve specific goals. Systems engineering is the art and science of transforming identified needs or opportunities into systems that fulfill them, effectively and efficiently, throughout their operational lives. The sustainment in operational condition of the fielded systems is essential and requires of a number of logistics activities, traditionally carried out in an unstructured manner. The advent of systems engineering meant the application of the systems approach to the field of logistics, resulting in the philosophy known as integrated logistics support. This book explains the concept and origin of the discipline of integrated logistics support and addresses its elements, explaining the meaning and role of each one, as well as their inter-relationships. In addition to the logistics support elements, two essential disciplines (reliability and ergonomics) are covered. The goal of the book it to facilitate a solid foundation for the application of the integrated logistics support philosophy throughout the entire life cycle of a system, from the formulation of logistics support-related requirements, to the simultaneous design of the system and its associated logistics support elements. The book is written with a combination academic rigor and with the pragmatic touch of a very large industry background.