To satisfy the needs of life cycle logistics, the acquisition strategy must include appropriate performance metrics for

To satisfy the needs of life cycle logistics, the acquisition strategy must include appropriate performance metrics for

• A. Life cycle logistics
• B. Marketing metrics
• C. Manufacturing throughput
• D. Vendor performance

Answer: (A)

In life cycle logistics, the focus is on keeping a system ready, affordable, and supportable across its entire life. Therefore, the acquisition strategy must embed metrics that measure how well logistics support functions perform over the life of the system—things like readiness and uptime, maintenance and repair times, spare parts availability, obsolescence risk, and total ownership cost. These metrics ensure decisions optimize sustainment and long-term value, not just initial procurement. Other options don’t fit as well because marketing metrics assess demand and market impact, manufacturing throughput tracks production rate, and vendor performance covers supplier reliability in isolation. None of these alone capture the full, ongoing logistics support needed throughout the life of the system.

In life cycle logistics, the focus is on keeping a system ready, affordable, and supportable across its entire life. Therefore, the acquisition strategy must embed metrics that measure how well logistics support functions perform over the life of the system—things like readiness and uptime, maintenance and repair times, spare parts availability, obsolescence risk, and total ownership cost. These metrics ensure decisions optimize sustainment and long-term value, not just initial procurement.

Other options don’t fit as well because marketing metrics assess demand and market impact, manufacturing throughput tracks production rate, and vendor performance covers supplier reliability in isolation. None of these alone capture the full, ongoing logistics support needed throughout the life of the system.