Proposed MTMC reshaping to streamline work process
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (USTCNS) --- Several major work processes of the Military Traffic Management Command may be consolidated to streamline effort and speed results.
A proposal being considered by Maj. Gen. Kenneth L. Privratsky, commander, will consolidate all finance, personnel and supply jobs with MTMC Headquarters in Alexandria, Va.
"The focus of the proposal is to take advantage of automation and communications technology to reduce bureaucratic layering and speed our process flow," said Privratsky.
A review of work processes at every level of MTMC has been underway since last fall. The command has been assisted by Logistics Management Institute, of McLean, Va.
As proposed, the finance, personnel and supply positions at MTMC's major subordinate headquarters and field transportation units would be consolidated with overseas groups and at the command's headquarters in Alexandria, Va.
Typically, there are two-to-three financial specialists at the command's battalions worldwide.
Under the concept being reviewed by Privratsky, the consolidation will allow MTMC's subordinate commands and field units to concentrate on core transportation missions.
No decision is expected before mid-June.
In the interim, Privratsky said he will receive input from MTMC employees and union partners on the proposal.
The proposal calls for all changes to be implemented by the end of the next fiscal year -- Sept. 30, 2001.
Overall impact of the proposed actions is the elimination of approximately 60 authorized positions, mostly in the field transportation battalions. These include 44 positions in finance and 14 in personnel and supply.
The work consolidation has the support of MTMC department heads impacted by the proposal.
"We have the opportunity to relieve our field activities of some of the mundane support work that consumes precious manpower at each port," said Johnnie Fisher, chief, resource management.
"Because of economies of scale, we can accomplish the work here with virtually no increase in personnel."
Centralization, said Fisher, will include manpower documentation, budgeting and invoice processing.
As an example, the 599th Transportation Group, Wheeler Army Air Field, Hawaii, will reduce its finance specialists from nine-to-four. The remaining four-person customer support team will handle financial and statutory requirements.
A second example is the 836th Transportation Battalion, Yokohama, Japan. The work of three finance specialists there who are assigned to the 599th Transportation Group -- will move to the Deployment Support Command, Fort Eustis, Va.
Other savings will result from consolidating liner documentation.
"We will transfer responsibility for documentation for container movements via commercial carriers to Headquarters, MTMC," said Fisher. "However, in doing that, 43 resource management personnel will operate from Fort Eustis, Virginia. "That way, the work remains close to the operators who are integral to the documentation process."
Similar reasoning was applied to MTMC's personnel and supply positions.
Consolidation opportunities were identified in military and civilian manpower management, supply and safety, said Bob Hardiman, chief, personnel and logistics.
"We tried to assume responsibility at higher organization levels when it would reduce the administrative and support burden on our field commands," said Hardiman.
"At the same time, we did not want to detract from the responsiveness needed to meet local or regional needs."
Most personnel and supply positions in overseas transportation units are being concentrated in group headquarters -- the 598th Transportation Group, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; and the 599th Transportation Group.
In transportation units in the continental United States, personnel and supply positions are being concentrated at MTMC Headquarters.
Transportation safety and physical security are to be centralized within Operations.
The consolidation of the work processes is related to a second proposed dimension of the reshaping -- the standardization of MTMC's groups and battalions in size and structure. This proposal will decrease the size of some units and increase others based on work volumes. (MILITARY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT COMMAND PUBLIC AFFAIRS).
A proposal being considered by Maj. Gen. Kenneth L. Privratsky, commander, will consolidate all finance, personnel and supply jobs with MTMC Headquarters in Alexandria, Va.
"The focus of the proposal is to take advantage of automation and communications technology to reduce bureaucratic layering and speed our process flow," said Privratsky.
A review of work processes at every level of MTMC has been underway since last fall. The command has been assisted by Logistics Management Institute, of McLean, Va.
As proposed, the finance, personnel and supply positions at MTMC's major subordinate headquarters and field transportation units would be consolidated with overseas groups and at the command's headquarters in Alexandria, Va.
Typically, there are two-to-three financial specialists at the command's battalions worldwide.
Under the concept being reviewed by Privratsky, the consolidation will allow MTMC's subordinate commands and field units to concentrate on core transportation missions.
No decision is expected before mid-June.
In the interim, Privratsky said he will receive input from MTMC employees and union partners on the proposal.
The proposal calls for all changes to be implemented by the end of the next fiscal year -- Sept. 30, 2001.
Overall impact of the proposed actions is the elimination of approximately 60 authorized positions, mostly in the field transportation battalions. These include 44 positions in finance and 14 in personnel and supply.
The work consolidation has the support of MTMC department heads impacted by the proposal.
"We have the opportunity to relieve our field activities of some of the mundane support work that consumes precious manpower at each port," said Johnnie Fisher, chief, resource management.
"Because of economies of scale, we can accomplish the work here with virtually no increase in personnel."
Centralization, said Fisher, will include manpower documentation, budgeting and invoice processing.
As an example, the 599th Transportation Group, Wheeler Army Air Field, Hawaii, will reduce its finance specialists from nine-to-four. The remaining four-person customer support team will handle financial and statutory requirements.
A second example is the 836th Transportation Battalion, Yokohama, Japan. The work of three finance specialists there who are assigned to the 599th Transportation Group -- will move to the Deployment Support Command, Fort Eustis, Va.
Other savings will result from consolidating liner documentation.
"We will transfer responsibility for documentation for container movements via commercial carriers to Headquarters, MTMC," said Fisher. "However, in doing that, 43 resource management personnel will operate from Fort Eustis, Virginia. "That way, the work remains close to the operators who are integral to the documentation process."
Similar reasoning was applied to MTMC's personnel and supply positions.
Consolidation opportunities were identified in military and civilian manpower management, supply and safety, said Bob Hardiman, chief, personnel and logistics.
"We tried to assume responsibility at higher organization levels when it would reduce the administrative and support burden on our field commands," said Hardiman.
"At the same time, we did not want to detract from the responsiveness needed to meet local or regional needs."
Most personnel and supply positions in overseas transportation units are being concentrated in group headquarters -- the 598th Transportation Group, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; and the 599th Transportation Group.
In transportation units in the continental United States, personnel and supply positions are being concentrated at MTMC Headquarters.
Transportation safety and physical security are to be centralized within Operations.
The consolidation of the work processes is related to a second proposed dimension of the reshaping -- the standardization of MTMC's groups and battalions in size and structure. This proposal will decrease the size of some units and increase others based on work volumes. (MILITARY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT COMMAND PUBLIC AFFAIRS).
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