Standardization of Military Packaging (I)

Abstract: This paper introduces the achievements of the military packaging standardization work, analyzes the problems existing in the standardization of military packaging, and proposes further improvement in military packaging from the aspects of doing a good job of propaganda, rationalizing the management system, grasping the system construction, and strengthening the implementation of standards. The idea of ​​standardization.

Keywords: packaging standard formulation and implementation

The high-tech, high-speed, and high-intensity of modern warfare has not only brought about many new changes in the military’s operational thinking and methods of warfare, but also put forward new requirements for the protection of military equipment and materials. As an important basic work, military packaging must adapt to these new requirements and changes. It is of important and realistic significance to attach importance to and strengthen standardization work, standardize military packaging, and improve the quality of military packaging.

1 Status Quo of Military Packaging Standardization

1.1 Major achievements

After more than 10 years of hard work, at present, the PLA has formulated nearly 100 national military packaging standards, and has initially formed a packaging standard system that meets the urgent needs of military packaging and has the characteristics of our military. The implementation of these standards, especially the implementation of some important basic standards, standardizes the packaging work in the procurement, transportation, storage, and use of military equipment, equipment, and materials, and provides technology for scientific research units and troops to carry out packaging research and improvement. Based on this, we have improved the quality of packaging, saved packaging expenses, and extended the shelf life of equipment supplies.

1.2 Problems

With the acceleration of the pace of modernization of the military, the development of military equipment and changes in the way materials are guaranteed will have higher requirements for military packaging. However, the current level of military packaging is far from meeting the needs of military preparations. The lag in standardization is an important factor that restricts the development of military packaging. Mainly in:

1) The standardization of military packaging standardization is insufficient. Currently, there is a multi-headed management of the military packaging standardization work, which affects the development of the military packaging standardization. In the standard research management, there is inevitably overlap and duplication, and the standard system construction lacks unified organization guidance and planning. And comprehensive coordination has affected the integrity, system, and coordination of the packaging standard system.
2) The current level of military packaging standards needs to be improved. Among the existing standards, nearly half of the standard ages are close to 10 years and need to be analyzed and revised. Due to the extremely weak military research on military packaging research, there is little research on basic packaging, and there are still gaps in the research of some important packaging technologies and related standards. A considerable part of the established standards is the use of the US military standard, and it is not practical for our military. Analysis of the situation.
3) The publicity of existing standards is not enough. Quite a few comrades lack understanding of military packaging and have a single understanding of product packaging functions. They only value their protective functions, and their understanding still stays at the level of "wrapping up" and "fitting up." Ignoring packaging is the realization of materialized mechanization and informationization. basic function. In addition, some equipment, materials, ordering, storage, and supply guarantees are managed separately and are out of touch with each other, making it a lack of systematic consideration for military packaging. These problems caused some important packaging size standards are not well implemented, packaging forms are diverse, packaging technology is simple, packaging size, specification standards are different, different types of materials and equipment, the size and specification standards vary greatly, even the same type of material and equipment Different military types and manufacturers will have different packaging standards, which will cause difficulties in storage and handling.

2 Some ideas for doing a good job in the standardization of military packaging

To promote the military packaging work, standardization must be carried out first, especially in the current status of military packaging management work, do a good job of standardization, through this means to coordinate and standardize the military packaging work, it becomes even more important.

2. I Strengthen publicity and raise awareness

The standardization of military packaging runs through the entire process of ordering, development, production, acceptance, use, and retirement of materials and equipment. With the development of science and technology and weaponry, the role and status of military packaging standards in logistical support is even more important. Military packaging standards not only regulate the functions of packaging, such as protecting products and preventing damage during storage and transportation, but also contribute to the comprehensive protection of materials, distribution and delivery, and maintenance of troops. In the past, many cases considered the packaging and packaging standards only after the finished goods and equipment came out. The packaging was regarded as an attachment for the storage and transportation of goods. As an accessory, it was considered separately. The applied packaging technology was also relatively simple, and the packaging standards were not well implemented. Many equipment and materials have poor packing and transportation performance, and the phenomenon of overweight and overrun is relatively common, which has brought difficulties to loading and unloading and transportation. It is not conducive to the rapid generation and response of troops' combat effectiveness; some military products do not implement packaging standards and are in function. The design exceeds the actual need to form excessive packaging, causing waste. To this end, all levels of departments must ideologically attach importance to the work of packaging standardization, adopt packaging standards for military materials and equipment as an integral part of research and development, develop packaging and transportation equipment and packaging standards that are matched with materials and equipment, and use system engineering. System-wide, life-cycle perspectives Management equipment and material packaging and storage. In the various development stages of materials and equipment, various types of packaging standards are carefully implemented, and coordination and consensus optimization work is carried out to improve the packageability and transportability of the equipment itself, and to ensure the protection of materials and equipment.