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Flexibility – Designing For Optionality On Warehouse Modernization Projects, Stephen T. Lane
Flexibility – Designing For Optionality On Warehouse Modernization Projects, Stephen T. Lane
Theses and Dissertations
The Department of Defense relies upon a vast network logistics facilities and capabilities across the planet. Assets are largely sourced from the Defense Logistics Agency, which is considering a modernization project for their Eastern Distribution Center (EDC). It handles 25% of all materials that DLA supplies, and the facility is antiquated. In order to maximize their investment, flexible options for the modernization should be considered. This research was conducted as a case study of the EDC in order to develop a framework of flexibility for DoD decision makers going forward. This case study gathers subject matter expert knowledge from government …