future logistics requirements of the front line customers and stakeholders effectively. The strategy provided a framework to help people make decisions that align with the overall direction of the DLO. Board Membership As at March 2007: Chief of Defence Logistics (CDL) - General Deputy Chief of Defence Logistics (DCDL) - Senior Civil Servant. Director General Logistics (Fleet) - DGLog (Fleet) - Rear Admiral Director General Logistics (Land) - DGLog (Land) - Major General Director General Logistics (Strike) - DGLog (Strike) - Air Vice-Marshal Director General Logistics (Supply Chain) - DGLog (SuppChn) - Major General Director General Nuclear - DGNuc - Rear Admiral Director General Logistics (Procurement) - Senior Civil Servant Director General Defence Logistic Transformation (DLTP) - Air Vice-Marshal Director General Logistics (Resources) - DGLog (Res) - Senior Civil Servant Technical Director - Rear Admiral Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Logistics Operations) - ACDS (LogOps) - Air Vice-Marshal Director General Acquisition People - DGAP - Senior Civil Servant Chief Executive Defence Communications Services Agency - CE DCSA - Rear Admiral In addition there were two Non-Executive directors who also sat on the board. Hot topics for the DLO Restructuring The DLO was undertaking a major restructuring programme, aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the organisation. The first phase of restructuring concentrated mainly on making the enabling layer more effective. The second phase, which began in April 2005, was to embed the changes to date and improve effectiveness across the whole organisation in order to deliver equipment better to the armed forces. Co-location Work was underway to co-locate parts of the DLO with the DPA in the Bristol/Bath area to create an acquisition hub. This initiative is continuing to be implemented by DE&S. Procurement Reform Procurement Reform was a separate but integral part of the Defence Logistics Transformation Programme, focusing specifically on industry where the DLO spends about 80 per cent of its money. Over 30 market-facing Category Management Teams have been set up to support IPTs in addressing areas of spend and identifying savings and improvements. For some categories the scope extends into the rest of the department to establish a more corporate approach to procurement across MOD. DLO/DPA Joint Working Joint Working was intended to improve the way the DLO and DPA (Defence Procurement Agency) worked together. The aim is to harmonise processes and minimise burden on the delivering and enabling groups, ensuring that we work efficiently