Furthermore, the benefits of of the digital supply chain can be seen in this A.T. Kearneyâs graphic. The age of the paper-based, silo-based supply chain is dying. As the use of local information for local production only grows more obsolescent, the need to embrace the digital supply chain network will be stronger than ever.
The requirements for promotion include years of service and time in your current rank as designated by your service. For example, the Army requires its majors to have served as captains for at least three years. It also requires majors to have completed 10 years of service before their promotion.
Junior Enlisted in the Army - Privates and Specialists - are promoted automatically based on their time in service and time in pay grade. Privates (E-1) are promoted to Private 2nd Class after completing six months of service and PV2's are normally promoted to PFC when the have 12 months' time in service and 4 months' time in grade. In general, Soldiers earn the rank of Specialist (E-4) after having served a minimum of two years and attending a specific training class.