Load planning processes to enhance cargo compartment utilization
Purpose – The United States Air Force often provides effective airlift for cargo distribution, but is at times inefficient. This paper aims to address the under-utilization of military airlift cargo compartments that plagues the airlift system. Design/methodology/approach – The authors examine seven...
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| author | Nathan J. Carlson Adam. D. Reiman Robert E. Overstreet Matthew A. Douglas |
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| description | Purpose – The United States Air Force often provides effective airlift for cargo distribution, but is at times inefficient. This paper aims to address the under-utilization of military airlift cargo compartments that plagues the airlift system. Design/methodology/approach – The authors examine seven techniques designed to increase cargo compartment utilization and increase airlift utilization rates. The techniques were applied through load planning software to 30 real-world movements consisting of 159 sorties. They then ran each post-technique movement through a modeled flight environment to obtain cycle movement data. The metrics gained from both the load planning software and the modeled environment were regressed to provide statistical understanding regarding how well each technique influenced cost savings. Findings – The results showed a 24 per cent elimination of aircraft required and a savings of $14.5m. Extrapolation of the authors’ findings to four years of airlift mission data revealed an estimated annual savings of $1.6bn. Originality/value – This research effort provides multiple options to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of military airlift. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4ae84a6278db440fb8da5b1d6124129d2022-12-22T04:03:10ZengEmerald PublishingJournal of Defense Analytics and Logistics2399-64392399-64472018-04-011213715010.1108/JDAL-07-2017-0011607565Load planning processes to enhance cargo compartment utilizationNathan J. Carlson0Adam. D. Reiman1Robert E. Overstreet2Matthew A. Douglas3Department of Operational Sciences, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, USADepartment of Operational Sciences, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, USADepartment of Supply Chain and Information Systems, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USADepartment of Operational Sciences, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, USAPurpose – The United States Air Force often provides effective airlift for cargo distribution, but is at times inefficient. This paper aims to address the under-utilization of military airlift cargo compartments that plagues the airlift system. Design/methodology/approach – The authors examine seven techniques designed to increase cargo compartment utilization and increase airlift utilization rates. The techniques were applied through load planning software to 30 real-world movements consisting of 159 sorties. They then ran each post-technique movement through a modeled flight environment to obtain cycle movement data. The metrics gained from both the load planning software and the modeled environment were regressed to provide statistical understanding regarding how well each technique influenced cost savings. Findings – The results showed a 24 per cent elimination of aircraft required and a savings of $14.5m. Extrapolation of the authors’ findings to four years of airlift mission data revealed an estimated annual savings of $1.6bn. Originality/value – This research effort provides multiple options to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of military airlift.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JDAL-07-2017-0011/full/pdf?title=load-planning-processes-to-enhance-cargo-compartment-utilizationaircraft loadingaircraft optimizationairlift utilizationcompartment packingload planning |
| spellingShingle | Nathan J. Carlson Adam. D. Reiman Robert E. Overstreet Matthew A. Douglas Load planning processes to enhance cargo compartment utilization Journal of Defense Analytics and Logistics aircraft loading aircraft optimization airlift utilization compartment packing load planning |
| title | Load planning processes to enhance cargo compartment utilization |
| title_full | Load planning processes to enhance cargo compartment utilization |
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| title_short | Load planning processes to enhance cargo compartment utilization |
| title_sort | load planning processes to enhance cargo compartment utilization |
| topic | aircraft loading aircraft optimization airlift utilization compartment packing load planning |
| url | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JDAL-07-2017-0011/full/pdf?title=load-planning-processes-to-enhance-cargo-compartment-utilization |
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