Military Services Should Uniformly Adopt Improved Packaging Techniques

Abstract

Unlike the Air Force, the Army and Navy have been slow in accepting two innovative packaging methods, roam-in-place and fast packs, and therefore have lost potential savings. Findings/Conclusions: Foam packaging affords savings in labor, materials, reusability, transportation, and reduced shipping damage when compared with conventional packaging. Experience at the San Antonio Air Force Logistics Center indicated that items packaged with foam resulted in overall savings in labor and material of about 40%.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 08, 1977
Accession Number
AD1173017

Entities

People

  • Robert G. Rothwell

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Containers
  • Cushioning
  • Department Of Defense
  • Dielectric Polymers
  • Encapsulation
  • Films
  • Instructions
  • Job Training
  • Logistics
  • Materials
  • Naval Air Stations
  • Naval Shore Facilities
  • Packaging
  • Shipping
  • Standardization
  • Training
  • United States

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  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
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