Finding Efficiencies in the Business of Defense: Reducing Fuel Cost for the Defense Logistics Agency

An assessment of measures that reduce the Defense Logistics Agency’s fuel procurement, storage and transportation costs.

In Fall 2012, Director of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Vice Admiral (VADM) Mark Harnitchek, asked Business Executives for National Security (BENS) to analyze a series of prior recommendations aimed at improving DLA’s fuel procurement operations. Furthermore, VADM Harnitchek requested that BENS highlight additional practices to improve DLA’s fuel procurement and distribution system.