How 4 Regiment RLC Coped during COVID-19 Pandemic

How 4 Regiment RLC
Coped during COVID-19
Pandemic

Table of Contents
Topic: How 4 Regiment RLC is coping during the COVID-19 pandemic......................................1
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
The British Army Supply Chain Strategy..............................................................................1
The Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) Objectives and Strategy....................................................2
4 Regiment RLC Strategy and Mission Before Being Deployed...........................................3
Strategy for the RLC core objectives on ongoing operations.................................................3
4 Regiment RLC Objectives and Strategy..............................................................................4
Supply chain...........................................................................................................................4
Services offered by 4 RLC.....................................................................................................5
What is The NHS Learning from The British Army in The Covid-19 Crisis?......................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
RECOMMENDATION...................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

Topic: How 4 Regiment RLC is coping during the COVID-19 pandemic
INTRODUCTION
The 4 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps is basically a regiment of the British Army's Royal
Logistic Corps which provides Close-Support Logistic Regiment based at Dalton Barracks in
Abingdon, Oxfordshire. This 4 Regiment RLC forms a vital part of 101 logistic Brigade along
with a vital part of operation for Army’s warfighting division. The main operation of 4 Regiment
RLC comprises of providing vital ammunition, rations and fuel to meet the meet the needs of
Combat Arms Unit which forms the front-line of British Army in order to keep them moving
during battle time. At present the whole world is facing the virility of COVID-19 and resilience
of corona virus and lack of vaccine has made it a global pandemic with unprecedented strain on
the resources of nation. Thus, National health services require support from regiment RLC and
procurement department of Army to closely work with them in order to re-tasked them to secure
with PPE kits and medical equipments and resources for the nation. The current assignment
consists of a description about the British Army Supply Chain Strategy along with discussion
about the Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) Objectives and Strategy. Further, an analysis of 4
Regiment RLC Strategy and Mission before Being Deployed and Strategy for the RLC core
objectives on ongoing operations is also made in current report.
The British Army Supply Chain Strategy
The military supply chain strategy comprises of a cross-functional approach for
producing, procuring and delivering all needed products and services for military material
application which comprises of many suppliers, sub-supplier, funds flow and internal
information. The current global pandemic has lead most adverse effect on efficiency of operation
of supply chain management and many suffering and difficulties are faced by government
agencies and organisations (Blog: The Impact of Covid-19 on Freight Logistics and Supply
Chain Management, 2020). Further, the WHO has also warned the British orgnisation regarding
serve and mounting disruption which is affecting the global supply of PPE because of rising
demand and panic buying f PPE kit across the world. Thus, to meet the supply of PPE kit and
other medical equipment as supported is needed by NHA thus, 4 regiment RLC is working
closely to meet the supply of PPE kit and other medical equipments for the nation to manage the
current shortage challenges (Coronavirus: PPE stocks were in chaos . . . then army got a grip,
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