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P, H, S,
& T “ element is the combination of resources,
processes, procedures, designs, considerations, and
methods to ensure that all system, equipment, and
support items are preserved, packaged, handled, and
transported properly, including environmental
consideration, equipment preservation for the short
and long storage and transportability. Packaging is
more than cardboard boxes and Styrofoam peanuts.
Some items require special environmental controlled,
shock isolated containers for transport to and from
a repair facility.
A single package like this can cost tens of
thousands of dollars. It also comes as no surprise
that these types of reusable, repairable containers
would also need spare parts, technical data, support
equipment, etc., for their own support. P,H,S, & T
may be a somewhat overlooked element, but it’s not
inexpensive. The reliability of a component can be
significantly influenced by how it is stored, and
the mode of transportation used to get it from the
vendor to the eventual user”. |