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The article discusses the use of incentive contracts in motivating contractor performance and allocating risk between the buying organization and the contractor. It cites several risk areas in contracting including technical, cost and schedule performance. It notes that technical performance contracts allocate risk by making at least a portion of contractor profit a function of contractor performance in areas such as logistics response time, inventory accuracy or energy efficiency.

The article discusses issues during the development of Earned Value Management (EVM) by the U.S. Air Force as a financial management tool. It states that issues center on the broader approach to EVM which generate potential for misuse when its schedule metrics are used to the exclusion of true schedule management tools. The article offers information on the backgrounds and implementation of EVM.

The article focuses on the Earned Value Management (EVM) in the U.S. EVM was developed by the U.S. Air Force as financial management tool and has matured into a significant project management tool with particular application to the acquisition of weapon systems over the years. Moreover, it has been used by logisticians in the weapon systems acquisition process.

The article examines the emergence of the supply chain management concept. The author claims that this concept seeks utopian performance in commerce. Some view supply chain management as a sophisticated new name for integrated logistics. However, he explains that supply chain management is more than integrated logistics. Moreover, he cites the significant role played by information technology in supply chain.

Explores alternative approaches to an economic analysis of logistics investment opportunities. Definition of economic analysis; Time-value-of-money principle; Dimensions to an economic analysis using present value; Payback; Naive rate of return; Average return on investment; Internal rate of return; Net present value; Benefit and cost ratio.

Examines the origins and applications of the term logistics in the United States Air Force. Definitions of logistics; Four subdisciplines of logistics; General theory of logistics practices.

Addresses the nature, prevalence, and impact of logistics-related crimes on supply chain players and action logistics managers can take to control their exposure to logistics crime. Events that are symptomatic of the growing problem of logistics crime in the United States and abroad; Piracy; Cargo theft; Evaluation of transportation providers.