Modeling Department of Defense controlled atmosphere transshipments for forward deployed forces

Details

• Creators:
  Cochrane, D. F. ; Lawson, C. L.
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Logistics
  • Purchasing
  • Fruits and vegetables
  • Military shipments
  • Technology assessment
  • Bulk cargo handling
  • Materials management
  • Supply chain management
  • Controlled atmospheres
  • Cost analysis
  More +
• Resource Type:
  Thesis
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
• Abstract:
  The objective of this thesis is to explore the cost savings, product quality improvement, and process efficiencies that can be realized by the integrated design and application of an innovative logistics system for the purchase and transshipment of fresh fruits and vegetables (FFV) to forward deployed units. The expanding global marketplace, strategic partnerships with private industry, aggressive utilization of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) technology, and an aggregate understanding of the logistics pipeline process will enable the Department of Defense (DoD) logistician to provide the customer with a wider variety of frshers, higher quality product, while exploiting monetary savings through competitive pricing, lower transportation costs, and reduced product handling losses and damage.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/4903/dot_4903_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 4.97 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e748e90f4a50d306ccf880effce82ce6e6671847e461611728951b8833538bed7e5e3563e320e13a20849ccefef7d1d685f076c408dd03ec0456cfd3e2f9c695