Improving the Military Household Goods Movement Program
Abstract
Three areas of the military household goods movement program are examined in this thesis: the household goods (HHG) inventory accountability process, freight forwarders' contributions to the moving industry, and the price and quality differences between blanket wrapped household goods shipment moved via moving van (code 1) and paper wrapped household goods shipment loaded and moved in crates (code 2). The research questions examined in this thesis are: (1) what improvements can increase the efficiency of a military household goods inventory? (2) how do freight forwarders contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of the moving industry? and, (3) should transportation officials consider using code 2 rather than code 1 for domestic moves? Recommendations include: improving the handwritten household goods inventory by the incorporation of a system similar to ALLFAX and the Transportation Operational Personal Property Standard System (TOPS), establishing more legislative controls to prevent freight forwarders from attempting to monopolize the household goods moving industry, and developing a lockable pallet size container or the utilization of a standard 20- or 40-foot lightweight standard container for use in code 2 vice code 1 shipments. Theses.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA215502
Entities
People
- David R. Putnam
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School