Journal of Transportation Management
Article Title
Pure pallets: effectiveness and efficiency impacts on the defense transportation system
Abstract
The military supply chain must explore initiatives to improve its ability to meet warfighter needs. One initiative, developed during operations in Afghanistan and Iraq is the pure pallet process—by consolidating material early in the supply chain into user-specific pallets, these pallets are able to transit the defense transportation system without being broken down en route, theoretically arriving to the warfighter in less time than prior break-bulk methods required. The pure pallet initiative’s effectiveness and efficiency was assessed by measuring customer requisition wait time, cargo throughput, and revenue performance. It was found that effectiveness increased, without corresponding losses in efficiency.
Recommended Citation
Mongold, Michael B. & Johnson, Alan W. (2006). Pure pallets: effectiveness and efficiency impacts on the defense transportation system. Journal of Transportation Management, 17(1), 18-30. doi: 10.22237/jotm/1143849840
DOI
10.22237/jotm/1143849780
