PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-709
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 709
DECEMBER 2011
58
PS 709
DEC 11
S
upport
P
lanning
I
ntegrated
D
ata
E
nterprise
R
eadiness
S
ystem
SPIDERS combines data from multiple sources to give you a complete picture
of vendor capabilities in the US as well as third party logistical supplies and services
providers overseas. This means you’ll know if a vendor can supply what you need,
when you need it or can go get what you need when all other conventional means
are exhausted.
One of the most popular utilities
in SPIDERS is a handy container
calculator, which can help you Fgure
out your supply transportation needs
for Class I operational rations. It
can calculate the number and size
of shipping containers needed for
a
particular
mission.
And
thanks
to a recent upgrade, the calculator
can even tell you how many cargo
aircraft, helicopters or trucks it will
take to get the job done.
±or more information, or to sign up for an account, visit:
±or questions or help with SPIDERS, call (215) 737-4357 or (877) 352-2255. You
can also submit a request for support at the SPIDERS website.
Take
SPIDERS
for a
Stroll!
Logistics Management…
Take
SPIDERS
for a
Stroll!
When it comes to unit
planning and readiness,
you want to grab the
right
tool for the job.
Logistics tools are
not always easy to
find, but fortunately,
the Defense Logistics
Agency (DLA) has your
back with SPIDers!
CONTINGENCY
PLANNING
AND ASSET
VISIBILITY.
READINESS
SPIDERS can
help you and
your unit with…
the Industrial Base Extension
(IBEX) program in SPIDERS gives
a
power boost
to deployed
units by tracking down logistics
supplies and services in OCONUS.
IBEX can also tell you if
particular ports are deep enough
to support ships, if certain roads
are wide enough for your shipping
containers, and how you can find
short shelf-life items even in
remote locations.
For
example…
MREs LOCATED!
SENDING QUANTITY
AND STYLES…
can they find
something that
tastes
good?
Although
SPIDERS has
been around for
awhile, security
has been
beefed
up
and the site
is now
CAC-enabled.
So keep that
CAC handy when
you want to
take SPIDERS
for a walk!
PLENTY OF
ROOM FOR SHIPS
TO ENTER PORT
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