Defense logistics face critical challenges due to poor data visibility, impacting U.S. military readiness—86% of DoD employees report negative effects, with 25% calling it “severe.” Issues include delayed, over-budget, or damaged materiel, inventory mismatches, and frequent supply chain disruptions. Risk perception is growing, with 83% citing higher risk than five years ago. Only 25% are confident in extracting insights from supply chain data. Improving data visibility through real-time and historical analytics, automation, and tools like Apache Hadoop is key to enabling accurate forecasting, efficient logistics, and mission success.

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