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Integrated Logistics Support Handbook

by James V. Jones

A structured reference for planning support across a system’s life cycle

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A structured reference for planning support across a system’s life cycle

James V. Jones’s third edition organizes Integrated Logistics Support as a practical framework for acquisition and product-development planning in military and commercial contexts. It brings together subjects that are often handled separately—reliability, maintainability, testability, support equipment, personnel, training, documentation, repair-level analysis, software support, and life-cycle cost. Step-by-step guidance and 300 illustrations position the volume as a working reference as well as an overview of ILS activities. The edition also addresses software-based systems and commercial off-the-shelf solutions, while presenting Department of Defense requirements and the MIL-PRF 49506 logistics-management standard as part of its coverage.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Engineers involved in system supportability and life-cycle planning
  • Managers coordinating acquisition, procurement, or logistics plans
  • Professionals working with military or commercial support infrastructures

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Integrated Logistics SupportSupportability engineeringLife-cycle costPerformance-Based LogisticsMilitary and commercial procurement

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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:

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
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