Uniform Ration Cost System - Summary Report
Abstract
The objective of this study is to develop a uniform ration cost system (URCS) that is directly related to known consumer requirements and that includes provisions which make possible a more flexible food service management system. A comprehensive analysis of the current DoD ration cost system has been conducted, resulting in the identification of areas of potential improvement. One of these areas, the setting of an appropriate level of feeding for DoD, has involved a quantitative comparison of food utilization in the military with that of comparable civilian organizations. The recommended URCS contains a Uniform Ration Law that incorporates a cost-date standard (i.e., authorized ration cost as of a selected data). The URCS also provides a more flexible approach for formulating a new food cost index that is consistent with the cost-date standard, nutritional standards, and consumer acceptance considerations. The study describes mathematical programming and computer methods for designing the food cost index.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA016111
Entities
People
- John E. Rogozenski Jr.
- Philip Brandler
- R. P. Richardson
- Robert J. Byrne
- Ronald Deacon
Organizations
- United States Army Soldier Systems Center