The Development of Alternative Food Cost Indexes

Abstract

A number of different methods have been developed and evaluated for creating a Food Cost Index (FCI). Pending passage of a Uniform Ration Law (URL) , it is recommended that a food subgroup type FCI be formulated consistent with the provisions of the existing Navy Ration Law (NRL) and with actual military food utilization patterns. After the adoption of a new URL, an improved FCI should be formulated using a least squares technique applied to the latest military food utilization data. A reference menu approach for determining the Basic Daily Food Allowance (BDFA) should also be further developed and evaluated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA009096

Entities

People

  • Philip Brandler

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Consumers
  • Databases
  • Families (Human)
  • Food
  • Health Services
  • Law
  • Logistics
  • Mathematical Programming
  • Meals
  • Military Rations
  • Operations Research
  • Standards
  • Statistics
  • Vegetables

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

Readers

  • Industrial Economics
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Systems Analysis and Design