4.3.18.17. Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation
4.3.18.17. Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation
The program team employs Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation (PHS&T) principles/methods to ensure the necessary equipment reaches the warfighter while minimizing risk of damage to the equipment during handling, storage, and transportation – frequently in highly challenging and corrosive operational environments.
Thorough PHS&T requirements promote supportability and sustainability of major end items, reparable system elements, and supporting test equipment. PHS&T focuses on transportation, handling, and storage constraints on performance resulting from driving size, weight, parts robustness, and shelf life.
Program Managers and Systems Engineers should ensure PHS&T is addressed during the requirements analysis process, and validated throughout each phase of the systems engineering (SE) development of the weapon system. DoDI 4540.07 identifies specifics regarding PHS&T as related to program management of weapon systems acquisitions. In addition, the following documents address PHS&T:
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