Cost Comparison
Existing storage containers in use by the military are often made of cardboard sides with plastic tops and bottoms held together by small clips. Unfortunately, these are not adequate for most of the military’s uses. Simple weather conditions, such as light rain or snow, can weaken these boxes to the point of rendering them useless. When these containers are tipped, the top often separates from the sidewall tearing the cardboard slots and exposing or dumping the container contents. Together, all of these issues reduce the military’s efficiency and cause unnecessary effort to be placed on transporting and storing equipment and supplies.
While MulePAC may have a higher initial cost than some of its competitors, you can see that the savings in damaged equipment and efficiency will more than make up for it. The ability to deliver critical supplies in fewer trips by maximizing space will put fewer soldiers in harms way, ultimately saving lives in the war zone.
Product Cost Comparison |
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No Secondary |
Uni-Pak |
MulePAC |
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Cost |
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Initial |
- |
$ |
$$ |
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Labor |
$$$$ |
$ |
$$ |
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Supply Damage |
$$ |
$ |
- |
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Equipment Damage |
$$$$ |
$$ |
- |
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Design |
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|
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Durability |
n/a |
Poor |
Excellent |
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Puncture Resistance |
n/a |
Poor |
Excellent |
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Tear Resistance |
n/a |
Poor |
Excellent |
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Containment |
n/a |
Poor |
Excellent |
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Weather-ability |
n/a |
Poor |
Excellent |
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Interlocking |
n/a |
Poor |
Excellent |
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Product Life |
n/a |
Poor |
Excellent |
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6000 lb. Straps |
n/a |
None |
4 |
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Interch. Top & Bottom |
n/a |
No |
Yes |
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Cross Fluted Design |
n/a |
No |
Yes |
Flexibility |
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All Mode |
Poor |
Poor |
Excellent |
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All Weather |
Poor |
Poor |
Excellent |
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All Modular |
Poor |
Poor |
Excellent |
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All Vehicles |
Poor |
Poor |
Excellent |
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All Supply Classes |
Poor |
Fair |
Excellent |
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Applications |
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Covered Storage |
Poor |
Excellent |
Excellent |
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Deployment |
Poor |
Poor |
Excellent |
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Field Storage |
Poor |
Poor |
Excellent |
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Sustainment |
Poor |
Poor |
Excellent |
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Last Tactical Mile |
Poor |
Poor |
Excellent |
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Combat Offload |
Poor |
Poor |
Excellent |
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Sling Movement |
Poor |
Poor |
Excellent |
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Redeployment |
Poor |
Fair |
Excellent |
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Water Box |
n/a |
n/a |
Excellent |