Accession Number:

ADA343442

Title:

Analysis of Department of Defense (DoD) Transportation Mode Strategies for Shipping Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (FFV) to Guam.

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis

Corporate Author:

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

Personal Author(s):

• Stafford, Glen T.

Report Date:

1998-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

48.0

Abstract:

The objective of this thesis is to identify the Department of Defense DOD transportation mode alternatives used to ship fresh fruits and vegetables FFV to Guam, to discuss which alternatives provide the highest service level in terms of prolonging FFV shelf life under what circumstances, and to identify those additional considerations that affect shelf life during transportation. The entire transportation process from the Continental United States CONUS through final delivery to the customer will be documented and analyzed, and recommendations for its improvement included.

Descriptors:

• *DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• *SHIPPING
• *OVERSEAS
• *FRUITS
• *TRANSPORT SHIPS
• *FRESH FOODS
• TRANSPORTATION
• DELIVERY
• SHIPS
• UNITED STATES
• STRATEGY
• THESES
• VEGETABLES
• SHELF LIFE
• GUAM

Subject Categories:

• Food, Food Service and Nutrition
• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE