United States General Accounting Office, Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate. Defense Inventory: Depot Packing and Shipping Procedures

Abstract

This document examines the Department of Defense's (DOD) packaging and packing practices. Specifically, you asked us to determine whether (1) Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) depots were avoiding unnecessary costs by consolidating packing of shipments going to the same military installation at the same time, (2) depots were packing and shipping supply items in the most efficient and cost-effective manner, and (3) military services were placing different emphasis on recycling discarded shipping materials. In conducting our analysis, we concentrated on small, consumable items managed and stored by DLA and used by the military services.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 07, 1992
Accession Number
ADA315370

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Containers
  • Inventory
  • Logistics
  • Marine Transportation
  • Materials
  • Naval Vessels
  • Navy
  • Packaging
  • Shipping
  • Solid Waste
  • Supply Depots
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • Uss Key West
  • Uss San Jacinto

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Materials Science