The Guaranteed Traffic Program in the Defense Logistics Agency.

Abstract

This thesis examines the Guaranteed Traffic Program (GTP), a competitive, bid-based system of selecting low-cost motor, rail & air carriers for freight transport, as it is currently being used in the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). A detailed description of the program is given from its inception through implementation, using as an example, the Defense Depot, Tracy, CA. Transportation costs and transit times, covering a three-year period, are analyzed to determine the effect that guaranteed traffic has had on these factors. Finally, a method of projecting future transportation costs is reviewed for use in transportation cost analysis. Keywords: Transportation; Guaranteed traffic; Depot rate analysis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA168931

Entities

People

  • Charles F. Myers

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Classification
  • Commerce
  • Computers
  • Cost Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economic Analysis
  • Governments
  • Logistics
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Regression Analysis
  • Spreadsheet Software
  • Statistics
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Vans

Readers

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