A Study of the Shipment of Produce to Department of Defense Customers in Korea.

Abstract

The Department of Defense (DoD), through the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, procures and ships a variety of subsistence items to locations worldwide, including customers in the Western Pacific. Historic problems associated with shipments of perishable items include high transportation costs, spoilage, and irregular deliveries. This thesis documents and analyzes the processes currently used for shipments of produce to various DoD customers in Korea. Recent innovations in information management, controlled atmosphere container technology, "push" logistics, and global sourcing are discussed in addition to other possible enhancements that could improve customer service and cost effectiveness.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA345054

Entities

People

  • John J. Kerns

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Transportation
  • Atmospheres
  • Commerce
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Containers
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Controlled Atmospheres
  • Customer Services
  • Department Of Defense
  • Logistics
  • Personnel Management
  • Surface Transportation
  • Systems Management
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • Vegetables

Readers

  • Economics
  • Industrial Economics
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.