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Term of the Road Dictionary

integrated logistic support

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Transport General Items
  • Definition : Systematic approach applied to simultaneous engineering and acquisition of product(s)/equipment and related logistic support, in order to provide the user with a desired level of availability and an optimum life cycle cost, and to maintain this level through the entire life cycle [EN 14943].
  • Abbreviation : ILS

integrierte logistische Unterstützung

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Transport Allgemeines
  • Definition : systematische Herangehensweise, die bei der gleichzeitigen Entwicklung und Anschaffung von Produkten/Ausrüstungsteilen und der zugehörigen logistischen Unterstützung angewendet wird, um dem Anwender die gewünschte Verfügbarkeit dieser Faktoren sowie optimale Lebenszykluskosten zu bieten und dieses Niveau über den gesamten Lebenszyklus aufrechtzuerhalten [EN 14943].