Leveraging Complementary Distribution Channels for an Effective, Efficient Global Supply Chain

Abstract

When transportation and stock positioning decisions are well integrated,enabling the resulting distribution channels to be used in ways that leverage their strengths, the channels become complementary elements of an effective,efficient global supply chain. The Department of Defenses inventory locations and transportation channels combine to form five major distribution channels for material shipped from the Continental United States (CONUS) to other theaters:--Military air with shipments consolidated at distribution centers(MILALOC).--Military air with shipments consolidated at airports (MILAIR).--Commercial express small package delivery or Worldwide Express (WWX).--Ocean lift to theater inventory with theater distribution (Surface theater). --Ocean lift with transshipment to the unit (Surface-direct).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2007
Accession Number
AD1193668

Entities

People

  • Eric Peltz
  • Ken Girardini
  • Marc Robbins

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Transportation
  • Aircrafts
  • Base Closures
  • Cost Reductions
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engines
  • Intellectual Property
  • Inventory
  • Iraqi-War
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • National Security
  • Supply Chain
  • Surface Transportation
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • United States Transportation Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
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