The ammunition supply chain and intermodalism
Subtitle: from depot to foxhole
By: Sam R. Hancock, Jr., Peter J. Lee
Contributors: Lee, Peter J.
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 118
Description: The Department of Defense (DoD) has started a modernization effort to support the movement of ammunition      and general cargo for contingency operations. This modernization effort includes the procurement of new      intermodal containers, container handling equipment, port upgrades and agreements with commercial industry. In      order to understand how ammunition can be transported effectively and efficiently, the supply chain must be      examined to identify choke points, limitations and short-falls that occur during the ammunition movements from      the depot to the "foxhole". This thesis examines the issues affecting the ammunition supply chain within the DoD      and the Defense Transportation System. Analysis and recommendations are provided to improve the      transportation of ammunition through this system.
Notes: Thesis advisor(s): David G. Brown, Jane N. Feitler.

"March 1998."

Thesis (M.S. in Management) Naval Postgraduate School, March 1998.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-111)

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