Everyday, the U.S. Transportation Command provides transportation, sustainment, and distribution to U.S. troops. The command fully supports and is on the leading edge of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) transformation efforts for a seamless, wholly integrated, synchronized end-to-end deployment and distribution system under a single unified commander. The system provides responsive support to troops throughout the continuum of peace and war. Since becoming DoD's distribution process owner in September 2003, U.S. Transportation Command is the single entity directing and supervising the strategic distribution system. The command also manages the supply chain-related information technology systems, and it has the authority to establish commercial transportation contracts. This session provides insight, including information regarding bar coding and auto ID, into best practices by the U.S. Transportation Command.