Container acquisition in the Navy.
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Authors
Lawrence, Robert Craig
Subjects
container
containerization
container acquisition
MILVANS
MSCVANS
containerization
container acquisition
MILVANS
MSCVANS
Advisors
Boger, Dan C.
Date of Issue
1982-12
Date
December 1982
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This thesis examines the containerization needs of the
U.S. Navy precipitated by the recall of Army-owned military
vans (MILVANS) currently supporting four Naval logistics
pipelines in the Pacific. A brief history of containerization
is followed by a discussion of the types of containers
in use, the international standards applied to them, and the
advantages of the through concept of containerization. The
development of military-owned standard containers and containerized
cargo movement within the military are then discussed.
After the evolution and definition of the problem
are presented, viable alternatives for replacing lost MILVAN
assets are analyzed. In the process, a framework for analysis
is developed that can be further effectively employed
by decision makers as desired. In the final chapter, specific
conclusions and recommendations are presented regarding
the alternatives evaluated.
Type
Thesis
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Administrative Sciences
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Funder
NA
Format
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
Rights
This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.