22-10-2012, 05:04 PM
Analysis of Frustrated Vendor Hazardous Material Shipments Within the Defense Airlift System
ABSTRACT
Military units don’t want to deploy with excess materiel or maintain large stockpiles of supplies so services are looking
to improve purchasing and delivery processes of vendor items to overseas personnel. Some shipments are becoming delayed
in reaching their intended overseas customer upon entering the defense transportation system. The Under Secretary Of Defense
Office has highlighted the problem of Government Purchase Card (GPC) purchases becoming frustrated upon entering the
DoD organic distribution system and addressed documentation and modal packaging requirements of hazardous material. The
Under Secretary Of Defense Office has highlighted the problem of Government Purchase Card (GPC) purchases becoming
frustrated upon entering the DoD organic distribution system and addressed documentation and modal packaging requirements
of hazardous material. This research quantifies the extent that hazardous vendor cargo is becoming frustrated within the
defense airlift system and potential improvements that can be made in guidance that is provided to GPC holders who purchase
items from commercial vendors.Acase study methodology is used to determine the top causes of cargo frustration, the average
time shipments were frustrated, and what potential improvements could be made to reduce these discrepancies. Data includes
interviews with aerial port personnel from Dover AFB and deployed GPC holders, literature review of existing GPC and
hazardous material guidance, and archival data of frustrated hazardous vendor cargo. The research highlights areas for change
including more involvement by transportation experts and improved communication of requirements.