Unitized military logistics system supporting based on standardized trays

Abstract

In recent years, unitized logistics is developing rapidly. As a core instrument, standardized pallet is gradually implemented in military logistics and commercial logistics. This paper expounds the concepts of unitized military logistics system and analyses the key elements. Then it summarizes three fundamental conditions to guarantee the system working fluently and three key problems, basing on the actual situation, about the work efficiency in support operation. Moreover, it analyzes the process of support pattern on three levels, from ‘supplier’, ‘battle warehouse, reserving and supplying base’ and ‘demand forces’ in this system. Finally, this paper analyzes the value from three angles, ‘military’, ‘economy’ and ‘society’, of this system.

Keywords

• pallet|standardized|unitized|military logistics|support