New York EDDS Site Transportation Cost Analysis for the Pooling Phase. April-September 1989

Abstract

The New York Enhanced DLA Distribution System (EDDS) Site Pooling Study is an analysis of the cost effectiveness of the EDDS pooling operations at the New York EDDS site in comparison with direct shipment to the customer. According to the pooling concept, shipments generated at a depot for delivery to a common geographical area are combined into truckload lots for shipment to the EDDS site. At the EDDS site shipments from one or more depots are consolidated for transshipment to like destinations. The consolidated shipments are delivered short-distances, in larger, less-than-truckload or truckload lots to the ultimate customer. Several scenarios were presented and their respective costs calculated to demonstrate under what conditions the EDDS concept can generate savings at the New York EDDS site. Recommendations were made to monitor EDDS site operator performance to ensure that maximum consolidation occurs and to negotiate a reduction in the EDDS outbound pooling rates to a level that is competitive with the depots' Guaranteed Traffic Rates. Keywords: Distribution, Shipping, Cost analysis, Cost effectiveness.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA225335

Entities

People

  • Mark Kleinhenz

Organizations

  • Defense Logistics Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Cost Estimates
  • Costs
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economic Analysis
  • Logistics
  • New York
  • Operations Research
  • Shipping
  • Simulations
  • Transportation

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  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.