CALL FOR PAPERS DEADLINE EXTENDED: 1998 NAVAL LOGISTICS CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION The Naval Logistics Conference & Exposition "Positioning Naval Logistics for the 21st Century" is scheduled for 19-21 October 1998 at the Crystal City Hyatt Regency Hotel, Arlington, VA. THE CHALLENGES AHEAD: The challenge of supporting the warfighter is the basis for the Focused Logistics concept highlighted in Joint Vision 2010, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)'s outline for success in meeting future military commitments. A key objective is our military's commitment to efficiently deliver support to the warfighter=85avoiding unnecessary expenditures in time as well as in inventory and transportation costs. The Navy/Marine Corps Logistics Strategic Plan, "Expeditionary Logistics," is intended to guide logistics operations from procurement to the forward deployed forces. The plan emphasizes support that is effective and sea-based in character while focusing on new initiatives in infrastructure rightsizing and environmental awareness. The Naval Logistics Conference will provide a forum for military and industry leaders to identify opportunities to prepare the naval logistics community to meet the challenges ahead. Four CONFERENCE TRACKS are planned including 1) Operational Logistics, 2) Facilities/Depot/Ashore Logistics, 3) Acquisition Logisticsand 4) Information Technology -- CALS/Electronic Commerce (EC)/Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). Conference Co-Sponsors are the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Logistics) and the USMC Deputy Chief of Staff for Installations and Logistics in cooperation with American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) and SOLE-the International Society of Logistics. SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS: Abstracts must be submitted by 1 November 1997 with the following information: 1) first author's name, affiliation, address, phone, fax, e-mail; 2) name and address of all other authors; 3) title of paper; 4) relevant conference track, and; 5) unclassified 1-2 page abstract describing the scope and major thrust of the paper. Electronic submission of abstracts is encouraged. Submit abstractsvia e-mail to: papers@naval-logistics.org OR submit abstracts via mail/fax to: American Society of Naval Engineers, Attn: NLC '98, 1452 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, 703-836-6727, 703-836-7491 (fax). IMPORTANT DATES: Abstract Deadline (12/1/97), Notice of Acceptance (1/15/98), Draft Paper Submission (4/1/98). For additional information, visit the Naval Logistics Conference Home Page http://www.naval-logistics.org or contact the Technical Program Chair Robert Donahue, NAVAIR, at 301-757-9146, 301-342-4723 (fax), donahuera.jfk@navair.navy.mil OR Michael Cronin, Publications Manager, ASNE at 703-836-6727, 703-836-7491 (fax), mcronin.asne@mcimail.com. For exhibit space, contact Tom Clark Assoc. at 757-437-1942 or exhibits@naval-logistics.org. WEB: NLC '98, http://www.naval-logistics.org. E-MAIL: NLC '98 CFP, info@naval-logistics.org.

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