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02437 - [A1712686]
(military Services Should Uniformly Adopt Improved Packaging
Techniques]. LCD-77-216; B-1570 76. June 8, 1977. 15 pp, + 2
appendices (3 pp.).
Report to Secretary, Department of Defense; by Robert G.
Rothwell (for Fred J. Shafer, Director, Logistics and
Communications Div.).
Issue Area: Facilities and Material management: Federal
Transportation of Things (704).
C~ntact: Logistics and Communications Div.
Budget Function: National Defense: nepartment of Defense -
Military (except procurement F, ccttracts) (051).
Organization Concerned: Department of rt.e Navy; DepE rtment of
the Army; Departaent of the Air Force; Department of
Definse.
Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Armed Services;
Senate Committee oa Aimed Services.
Unlike the Air Force, the Ariy and Navy have been slow
in accepting two innovative packaging methods, roam-in-place ani
fast packs, and therefore have lost potential savings,
Findings/Conclusions: Foam packeging affords savings in labor,
materials, reusability, transportation, and reduced shipping
damage when compared with conventional packaging. Experience at
the San Antonio Air Force Logistics Center indicated that items
packaged with foam resulted ir overa.l savy, ngs in labor and
material of about 40%. The San Antonio Center also reported that
the introduction of fast packs in packaging resulted in
increased production, about a 62% savings in material, and a 65%
savings in labor, and a 65% reduction in paperwork. The lack of
Department of Defense guidelines for effectively introducing the
new technology has resulted in the wide variation of its
acceptance by the military serv4.ces. RecommendationsT The
Department of De±'nse should develop a program to insure that
the military services adopt and use these methods of packaging
and any future improved technology to the greatest extent
possible. The plan should include identification of candidate
items for packaging, training for foam equipment operators,
information exchange among the services, and an educati',nal
program to promote acceptance at command levels. (DJM)](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaacia0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)