Stand-To!- Army G-4 Lean Six Sigma - Mon, October 29, 2007

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TODAY'S FOCUS


Army G-4 Lean Six Sigma

What is it? This program helps focus G-4 efforts in leading business
innovations while delivering logistics readiness at best value to our nation
and the United States Army.

What is the Army doing? We are committed to delivering logistics readiness
at best value to our customers. In 2006, we embarked on an aggressive
campaign to train LSS principles and apply them to improving our high value
logistics processes. Our LSS projects focus on our highest priorities:
equipment reset; retrograde and redistribution; requirements determination;
financial accounting; in-transit visibility and policy development. The
process improvements we are targeting will significantly improve our
logistics readiness and ensure our limited resources are most effectively
applied.

What continued efforts does the Army have planned for the future? Program
highlights and ongoing efforts include:

Training Highlights

* Executive Awareness Training (all GO/SES) - 100% complete
* Awareness Training (all personnel) - 44% complete - 190 of 379
* Project Sponsor Training (all Colonels/GS-15s) - 16 completed

Project Execution Highlights

Black Belt
* Depot Level Maintenance Management Process: Goal is to reduce the time
required to conduct program analysis and execution and improve accuracy of
reporting.
* Replacing Equipment Battle Losses/Washouts: Goal is to reduce inaccuracy
in operational loss reporting. Standardize Operational Loss and Operational
Damage definitions. Reduce time required to validate an operational loss.

Green Belt
* Class VII Retrograde Disposition (Completed): Reduced the cycle time of
disposition requests and instructions to the DA Goal of three days. To
continue reading this topic in its entirety, click here.
<http://www.army.mil/aps/07/infopapers/156.html> 

* This topic was taken directly from the 2007 Army Posture Statement.
<http://www.army.mil/aps/07/addendum/q.html>  



INFORMATION YOU CAN USE


*	2007 Strategic Communication Guide
<https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/409993>  - Read the 2007 Army Strategic
Communication Guide for key messages and updates. 
*	Strategic Communication Coordination Group (SCCG) Workspace
<https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/303879>  
*	Army Public Affairs Portal
<https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/216363> 


NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY


*	Ft. Huachuca steps up combat training (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20071029556708.html>  | AZ
<http://www.azstarnet.com/dailystar/208681> ) 
*	Combat's inner cost (NW <http://www.newsweek.com/id/62322> ) 
*	Army trains in trauma unit (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20071029556828.html>  | NO
<http://www.newsobserver.com/689/story/752184.html> ) 
*	Louisiana flood projects fall behind schedule (USAT
<http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-10-28-nola_N.htm?loc=interstitials
kip> )


WAR ON TERROR NEWS


*	Gen. Petraeus says U.S. seeking calm in North (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20071029556649.html>  | NYT
<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/29/world/middleeast/29iraq.html?_r=1&oref=sl
ogin> ) 
*	Gunmen in Iraq kidnap eleven tribal leaders allied with U.S. (WP
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/28/AR200710280
1067.html> ) 
*	Suicide car bomb kills 7 in Iraq (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20071029556777.html>  | LAT
<http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq29oct29,1,5814639.s
tory?ctrack=2&cset=true> ) 
*	Security forces, citizens decrease violence in Iraq (AFIS
<http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47965> )


OF INTEREST


*	Loss of legs forced Soldier, brother closer (AT
<http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/10/ap_brothers_071028/> ) 
*	Buddies a lifeline for GI in deep trouble (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20071029556701.html>  | AJC
<http://www.ajc.com/search/content/platoon1029.html> ) 
*	Availability of PTSD treatment depends on base (SAS
<http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=49874> ) 
*	Guard Soldiers pass on lessons learned in Iraq (PL
<http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/lebanon/article258532.ece> )


WORLD VIEW


*	U.S. military prepares to transfer Karbala to Iraqis (MEO
<http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/>  | Story
<http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/iraq/?id=22850> ) 
*	U.S. troops kill 80 Taliban in Afghanistan (SMH
<http://www.smh.com.au/>  | Story
<http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/US-troops-kill-80-Taliban-in-Afghanistan/2
007/10/28/1193506342975.html> ) 
*	No end to U.S.'s war budget woes (AT <http://www.atimes.com/>  |
Story <http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/IJ30Ak04.html> ) 
*	Fil-Am is U.S. Army's top Soldier (GN
<http://globalnation.inquirer.net/>  | Story
<http://globalnation.inquirer.net/news/news/view_article.php?article_id=9722
8> )


WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS


*	Project Valour-IT (GAF <http://gazingattheflag.blogspot.com/> ) 
*	Brothers once again; war injuries brought them back together (SM
<http://soldiersmind.com/> ) 
*	Combat camera: Iranian rockets seized in Iraq (TN
<http://thetension.blogspot.com/> ) 
*	Dear son, I support your mission! (KDH
<http://kneedeepinthehooah.blogspot.com/> )

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