Life Cycle Cost Models for Durable Versus Disposable Package Decisions.

Abstract

The Department of Defense (DOD) and its service branches have placed increasing attention on defense expenditures. The importance of finding new cost reduction methods cannot be over-emphasized. DOD packaging costs are significant. These costs can probably be reduced by the application of proven management techniques. This research effort applies accepted life cycle cost techniques to the area of packaging decisions. The application of these techniques can act as a decision tool for selecting preferred alternatives. Air Force Logistics Command (AFLC) packaging managers have indicated that a life cycle cost model would be of invaluable assistance to their Air Logistics Center (ALC) item managers (IM) as well as Air Force Systems Command's System Program Offices (SPO), in the selection of package types.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA030293

Entities

People

  • James A. Arnestad
  • Samuel C. Emerson

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Cost Models
  • Cost Reductions
  • Costs
  • Cycles
  • Department Of Defense
  • Life Cycle Costs
  • Life Cycles
  • Logistics
  • Packaging
  • Resource Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • System Software

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Materials Science