BOTTLE FILLING FIXTURES ON NAVY VESSELS: A BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS
| dc.contributor.advisor | Cunha, Jesse | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ulichney, Alan T. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Allen, Kelly L. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Graybill, Donald H. | |
| dc.contributor.department | Department of Defense Management (DDM) | |
| dc.contributor.secondreader | Apte, Aruna U. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-08-19T16:39:03Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-08-19T16:39:03Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | In this report, we investigate the feasibility, costs, and benefits of installing gooseneck fixtures on U.S. Navy ships to reduce plastic waste and improve Sailors' quality of life. By equipping water coolers across 162 surface ships with these vertical filling fixtures at a relatively low cost, the Navy can achieve a 50% reduction in single-use plastic bottles, saving approximately $5.6 million in the first year alone. With an initial investment of $1.1 million and a break-even point of just two months, we propose this initiative as a cost-effective and proactive measure toward environmental sustainability. By installing fixtures at a ratio of 1 per 40 Sailors, we underscore the Navy's commitment to environmental stewardship and highlight substantial cost savings and enhanced quality of life for its personnel. | en_US |
| dc.description.distributionstatement | Distribution Statement A. Approved for public release: Distribution is unlimited. | en_US |
| dc.description.service | Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy | en_US |
| dc.description.service | Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy | en_US |
| dc.description.service | Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy | en_US |
| dc.identifier.curriculumcode | 819, Defense Logistics Management | |
| dc.identifier.curriculumcode | 819, Defense Logistics Management | |
| dc.identifier.curriculumcode | 815, Defense Contract Management | |
| dc.identifier.thesisid | 40502 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10945/73250 | |
| dc.publisher | Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Capstone Applied Project Reports | |
| dc.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. | en_US |
| dc.subject.author | business case analysis | en_US |
| dc.subject.author | water fountain | en_US |
| dc.subject.author | plastic waste | en_US |
| dc.subject.author | bottle filling | en_US |
| dc.title | BOTTLE FILLING FIXTURES ON NAVY VESSELS: A BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| etd.thesisdegree.discipline | Defense Logistics Management | en_US |
| etd.thesisdegree.discipline | Defense Logistics Management | en_US |
| etd.thesisdegree.discipline | Defense Contract Management | en_US |
| etd.thesisdegree.grantor | Naval Postgraduate School | en_US |
| etd.thesisdegree.level | Masters | en_US |
| etd.thesisdegree.level | Masters | en_US |
| etd.thesisdegree.level | Masters | en_US |
| etd.thesisdegree.name | Master of Science in Defense Logistics Management | en_US |
| etd.thesisdegree.name | Master of Science in Defense Logistics Management | en_US |
| etd.thesisdegree.name | Master of Science in Defense Contract Management | en_US |
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