ABSTRACT
Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) is an extension of Performance-Based Service Acquisition aimed at the logistic services for major weapon systems. The Quadrennial Defense Review mandated DoD to implement PBL in order to “compress the supply chain and improve readiness for major weapons systems and commodities” (Ofce of the Secretary of Defense, 2001: 56). PBL is intended to reduce life-cycle cost, increase readiness, improve reliability, and reduce the logistical footprint of weapon systems. A number of case studies of successful PBL initiatives are available (e.g., Candreva et al., 2001).
