Analysis of Smaller UGR-A Meal Modules to Support Village Stability Operations

Abstract

This report analyzes the economic feasibility of fielding smaller UGR-A modules to support village stability operations. An assembler provided item and case level packaging and pricing data for each menu item, from which an analysis was conducted to assess the feasibility of constructing smaller than 50 meal module menus with the same items. It was found that a significant portion of item level packaging did not facilitate smaller menu modules without an unacceptable level of excess item portions. It was concluded that since that the Army is doctrinally organized to feed at the company and battalion level and there have not been any future deployment feeding group size projections, creating a less than 50 man module menu set is not in the best interests of the Army. An alternative solution would be to mandate contractors package meal items in at least two different packages so part of a module could be consumed without having to discard large amounts of excess meal items.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 09, 2013
Accession Number
ADA586229

Entities

People

  • Harry Kirejczyk
  • Joseph Quigley

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Beverages
  • Condiments
  • Containers
  • Contractors
  • Cost Analysis
  • Costs
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Economic Analysis
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Food
  • Information Security
  • Meals
  • Packaging
  • Stability Operations
  • Vegetables

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