Logistics Packaging Environment. to HQ AFLC/LOTPP Wright Patterson Air Force Base.
Abstract
This report is the end product of an effort to quantify the USAF logistics environment for use by engineers and specialists to determine packaging design goals. The environment is quantified in terms of shipment and storage conditions expected to be encountered by USAF centrally managed and procured material. The final data are presented in the form of matrices which were derived from historical data available in various USAF and DOD computer data bases. Some of the data were used as received, however, most were restructured into usable formats and statisically analyzed and validated during each phase of the derivation. The final matrices quantify the environment in terms of length of storage, climatic data, corrosion data, mode of shipment and overseas shipments at 4 levels of risk: 1%, 5%, 10%, and 20%. These matrices when used in conjunction with packaging engineering techniques will provide USAF packaging specialists with the capability to package AF material to an identifiable risk level and perform both life cycle cost and risk versus cost analysis. To make this report even more valuable, appendices provide detailed information concerning each of the major areas. In fact, enough detail is provided so that additional risk levels or different matrix elements can be generated for specific items. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 26, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA067069
Entities
People
- G. Derringer
- J. Wray
- R. Cote
- S. Porter
- W. Boyd
Organizations
- Battelle Memorial Institute