The Ministry of Defence has awarded EDS a contract to implement an enhanced supply chain system as part of its Management of Material in Transit (MMiT) project.

The project hopes to provide more accurate information on supplies and accelerate delivery whilst reducing costs. The MOD hopes the system will also improve the confidence of those on the front line due to enhanced delivery reliability.

Col. N. I. Barsby, Materiel Flow Project Team Leader, MoD, commented: “Past operational experience has shown that the MoD urgently needs the MMIT capability in order to make best use of the physical supply chain. The positive impact on user confidence of knowing exactly where things are and when they will be delivered will be immense. We look forward to working in close co-operation with EDS, SAS and Supply Chain Consulting to achieve the delivery in the middle of next year. The introduction of MMiT will mark a step change in the way the MoD manages its materiel in transit and will be significant milestone in an overall programme that will revolutionise the Joint Supply Chain programme. We can't wait to get MMIT out to Front Line users.”

The MMiT is expected to be used in the field by the middle of 2009.