An Evaluation of the Cost Effectiveness of Transporting Air Eligible Cargo by Air Versus Surface Modes of Transportation
Abstract
Transportation priority 1 and 2 air eligible cargo is being moved from the AFCL Air Materiel Areas to CONUS on-line LOGAIR stations by surface modes. An arbitrary limit of one LOGAIR flight per station per day imposed a ceiling on the daily capability of the LOGAIR system. The increased pipeline intransit time resulting from use of the surface modes forces a set level of inventory investment. The procurement of additional LOGAIR capability reduces the overall transportation priority 1 and 2 cargo pipeline intransit time and therefore reduces the inventory investment. The thesis proposes a method to offset the increased costs of procuring additional airlift through a reduction in inventory investment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 15, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0750848
Entities
People
- Charles H. Abel
- Forrest H. Bennett Jr.
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology