Container Management Within the Total Distribution System the Desert Storm Model

Abstract

Operations Desert Shield and Storm (ODS) required the rapid movement of equipment, materiel and personnel to project U.S. combat power to the Gulf. When viewed in its entirety, the operations can only be seen as a huge logistical success. ODS was the first large military operation to rely heavily on the intermodal container, with over 37,000 containers being delivered to the theater. By analyzing the container-oriented distribution system that evolved during ODS, Logisticians have the opportunity to fine-tune the management of containers within the system. Maintaining intransit visibility and asset accountability has always been a challenge for the Logistician. One of the major ODS lessons learned was the theaters need for centralized management of the distribution system at each level of command within the theater.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 27, 1992
Accession Number
ADA251303

Entities

People

  • James S. Ebertowski

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Cargo
  • Combat Forces
  • Combat Operations
  • Containers
  • Control Systems
  • Deployment
  • Lessons Learned
  • Logistics
  • Ships
  • Surface Transportation
  • Terminals
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • United States Transportation Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).