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”.