Container Management Within the Total Distribution System the Desert Storm Model.

摘要

Operations Desert Shield and Storm (ODS) required the rapid movement of equipment, materiel and personnel to project U.S. combat power to the Gulf. When viewed in its entirety, the operations can only be seen as a huge logistical success. ODS was the first large military operation to rely heavily on the intermodal container, with over 37,000 containers being delivered to the theater. By analyzing the container-oriented distribution system that evolved during ODS, Logisticians have the opportunity to fine-tune the management of containers within the system. Maintaining intransit visibility and asset accountability has always been a challenge for the Logistician. One of the major ODS lessons learned was the theaters need for centralized management of the distribution system at each level of command within the theater.