Logistics Management Institute (LMI) helps find simple solutions out of complex problems. The company is a not-for-profit organization that provides strategic consulting services to civil, defense, and homeland security agencies of the US government. The organization was founded in 1961 under the sponsorship of the Department of Defense for the purpose of providing logistics expertise; over the years, its capabilities have expanded to include fields such as facilities and asset management, financial management, human resources, information technology, and procurement. Through the LMI Research Institute, the organization conducts independent research on topics related to public sector management.