People’s Daily republished an article from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Daily reporting that, since last year, the Central Military Commission’s Logistics Support Department has launched pilot programs to optimize military logistics and address difficulties faced by frontline units in obtaining supplies.
The reform introduces a system of “autonomous requisition within quotas, and application-based requisition beyond quotas,” allowing units to directly obtain supplies within set limits from nearby storage facilities without multiple approvals, while excess requests follow standard procedures.
The new model enables digital, end-to-end management of supply allocation. Units can independently request items such as rations and medical supplies, while support departments can forecast demand and allocate resources more precisely, with improved transparency throughout the process.
It also aims to accelerate response times, shifting from a traditional annual planning model to an “on-demand, rapid response” system, reducing supply cycles from weeks or months to days or hours.
Source: People’s Daily, May 14, 2026
http://military.people.com.cn/n1/2026/0514/c1011-40719541.html