AUGUST 21, 1996
MADE Meeting Minutes

              E-mail Minutes from the August 21, 1996
        Measurement and Analysis of Distribution Environments
          meeting held at Apple Computers in Cupertino, CA
     
(NOTE: The hard copy of these minutes and attachments will be sent out next week
to everyone on my list. The goal is to eventually get away from the hard copy 
distribution.)
     
Summary:
     
The history of the MADE (Measurement and Analysis of Distribution Environments) 
task group and its previous focus was presented. The difficulties on trying to 
measure a distribution environment was presented. Previous studies conducted by 
companies were discussed. An open group discussion took place itemizing the 
variables and issues surrounding the measurement of an environment. A 
presentation was given about the International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) 
and IoPP joint task groups for developing a centralized site for storing 
environmental measurement data. The ISTA/IoPP task group would like any MADE 
project data to be the trial run of their system. The meeting concluded by 
determining that a limited project be conducted to obtain a better understanding
of the issues and variables.  Committee were formed to develop the protocol of 
such a limited study and will address: Test Plan, Equipment, Statistical 
Significance, Analysis of Data, and Project Management.   
     
Detailed minutes:
     
1.0 Welcome and Introductions
        - Meeting Logistics - Paul Koning
        - P2C2 Anti-Trust Statement - Perry Biancavilla (P2C2  chair) 
        - M.A.D.E. background - Perry Biancavilla
                - 1991 task group established under P2C2 
                - No further involvement
        - Floor Introductions - Everyone
                (See 11.0 Attendance List)
     
2.0 Outline Discussion Topic - Paul Russell
     - Company Specifications
     How where they developed? Many based on FPL 22 Report (1979) Based on 
     a literature search of information collected between 1959 - 1977 using 
     spring mass recording devices.
     - Companies HP Examined
         Amdahl (1992)          Storage Tech (1986) 
         Apple (1981)           Tektronix (1991) 
         Compaq (1992)          Wang (1989)
         Dell (1993)            Fedex (P2C2 data) 
         HP (1991)              Seagate (P2C2 data) 
         IBM (1990)             Digital (P2C2 data)
         ISTA (1994)            Micropolis (P2C2 data) 
         Kodak (1977)           Encore (P2C2 data)
         NCR (1988)             Millipore (P2C2 data) 
         Sun Micro (1994)
     - Drop Height Comparison Chart
     - Measurement Variables
         Controllable                Un-controllable
             Carriers (2)                Weather
             Weight Ranges (3)           Carrier Personnel 
             Box Sizes (3)               Road Conditions 
             Handling Icons (2)          Conveyor Jams      
             Hand Holds (2)                
     - Variables Chart
             Using only the controllable variables listed above it is 
             possible to have 72 different outcomes.
     - Chaos Theory Chart (similar structure as variable chart)
     - There is order within chaos and though we can't know precisely where 
       the end point is, we can define the boundary of that chaos.
     - Today's Goal
          1. Project Feasibility
             Go - Document / Record / Analysis Report 
             No Go - Document Why
          2. Major Groups Defined (Committee)
          3. Participation Defined
     
          General Member - copied on minutes and may contribute to 
                           committee work.
          Committee Member - definition / documentation.
          Committee Head(s) - responsible for committee's work and meeting 
                              deadlines.
     - Rules
         - IoPP Member?
         - Committee Head(s)
             Not directly involved with mfg. or service provider of the 
             committee topic.
         - Majority Rule?
     
3.0 Presentations on Previous Studies
     
  IBM / Mark Kerr study - Pete Berens
     - See attachments
     - Study
       - Simplistic View
         - Small Package environment
         - Limited size and mass variables
         - (7) handling points
         - Recorder analysis algorithm
           - Time
           - Velocity Change
     
     - Knowledge passed on
       - Spend time on calibration
       - Measurements must be tailored/specific - Lots of work 
       - (50) shipments per pack
       - 2 1/2 - 3 years work
       - Medium weights defy current logic and design specifications
         - Real World Drop Height doesn't necessarily go down as weight goes up
       - Interested in feasible extremes
       - Interested in orientations
         - Flat Drops NEVER happen
     
     
   Statistical significance of previous attempts - Kevin Howard
     - To get 1 failure and have an 80% confidence level in finding One 
       failure: 
       - if 10% damage rate, need 30 units
       - if 1% damage rate, need 300 units
       - if 0.1% damage rate, need 1500 units
     
   Thompson / RCA efforts - Robert Lancaster
     - Experience with diverse number of monitors and TV's 
     - 13-  - Large Projection TV's
     - 35# - 150#
     - Traditional (10 Drop Test Sequence) is not relevant to real world 
       environment
       - The offset Center of Gravity of a TV drastically influences handling 
         - Front Bottom Corner and Edges see the predominant number of impacts
     - Humidity Data
     - See attachment
     
4.0 Project Feasibility Discussion - Paul Russell
 - Project variables and issues - White board exercise (see attachment)
     
 Statistical                Recording Devices              Package Variables 
 - Sample size              - Calibration                  - Bare product
 - Confidence level         - Analysis                       - Cellular phone 
 - Calibration              - User setup (all details)     - Portable devices
                            - Trigger level                - Palletized
 Analysis                   - Drop height range            - Unpalletized 
 - Pre-Cal/Correlation      - Time                         - Slip sheets 
 - Consistency              - Day                          - Size/Ratio
 - Interpretation           - Accuracy                     - Weight
 - Who?                     - Device correlation           - Graphics
 - Universities             - Accelerometer type           - Hand holes
 - ISTA                     - Accel. freq. response        - Center of Gravity 
 - Sanity checks            - Impacto-Graph?               - Shipping label 
 - Vs. previous studies     - Downloading                    location
   - Kerr                   - Transmitting Data            - Real product 
   - Voss                   - Tie to shipping data         - Black box
   - Young                     - with notes
   - FPL                    - Black box design             
 - Validation               - (17+) potentially available 
 - Format (data)            
 - Histograms               What to Measure?               
                            - Drop height
 Environmental Variables      - Calculated, estimated              
 - Domestic                 - Temperature
 - North America            - Humidity 
 - International            - Vibration
 - European task group      - Number of drops
   - Developing EN std.       - Calculated, estimated
 - Air shipment             - Orientation
 - Rail shipment              - Calculated, estimated 
 - LTL                      - Velocity Change
 - Ocean                    - Acceleration
 - Mixed express            - Atmospheric pressure
   - include hubs           - Compression/Load
 - Destination              - Time & Date 
 - Weather                  - ESD
 - Season
 - Time/Date
 - Clamp Trucks
 - Home destination
 - Most common
 - Most hazardous (feasible)
     
 Project Administration
  - Cost/Financing
    - Equip. mfg. donations
    - Carriers cover shipping
    - Gov't funding to Univ.
  - Time frame
  - Voting/Buy-in
  - Generic Justification
    - Damage reduction
    - Package reduction
  - Reporting/Documentation
  - Definitions
     
5.0 Limited Project Study
     
 - Learning Project with limited variables 
 - Strawdog (tiny) scope for further refinement
   - 25# packaged product at a realistic density 
   - 2nd Day shipments (Federal Express & UPS) 
   - Control/Record Origin and Destinations 
   - Record acceleration
   - (2) measuring devices
   - Stock boxes
   - Shipping label location on top
   - Match data with tracking numbers
   - Record Temperature
   - Record Humidity
     
     
6.0 Next Step, Action items, Identify Committees, and Members - Paul Russell 
- Committees
  - Test Plan
    - Develop the Test Plan with ALL details
  - Project Administration
    - Logistics, Process flow
    - Generic Justification
  - Equipment
    - Recorder fixturing
    - Data transfer
    - Calibration
    - Availability
  - Statistical
    - Sample size
    - Variables
    - Confidence level
  - Analysis
    - Report formats
    - Validity checks
     
- Committee approaches
    - Refer to White board Exercise and Strawdog scope 
    - Capture and define all issues/variables
     
- Committee members
     (Contact Committee Chair or Paul Russell for involvement)
     
   Test Plan
     John Cornell (408)974-0755 - Chair
       Perry Biancavilla (208)396-6977
       Roy Bragadeste (619)673-2446
       John Bridges (512)728-5471
       Bill Kipp (408)655-6600
       Darwin Drew (415)276-8600
       Greg Hoshal (517)349-8487
       Mark James (503) 685-3705
       Gregory K. Kolles (606)232-7196
       Robert Lancaster 317-587-4992
       Joshua Larson (619)673-3244
       Korte Lee (408)974-4170
       Marcus Plato (716)422-9706
       Rob Salinas (408) 522-6104
       Scott Smith (510)277-2274
       Frank Woodbery (713)514-7063
     
   Project Administration
     Paul Russell (415)857-7482 - Chair
       John Cornell (408)974-0755
       Robert Frank 805-525-4151
       Kevin Howard (360)212-2801
       Perry Biancavilla (208)396-6977
       Mark James (503) 685-3705
       Janice Fok (415)919-8548
     
   Equipment
     Matt Daum (208) 396-7726 - Chair
       John Bridges (512)728-5471
       Jack Dority (408)655-6600
       Mark Doutt 408-439-4660
       Greg Hoshal (517)349-8487
       Kevin Howard (360)212-2801
       Dave Huntley (408)655-6600
       Bill Kipp (408)655-6600
       Kevin Main (619)673-3135
       Tom Neves (408)974-3580
       Herb Schueneman (408)224-1300
       Mike Williams (503)696-2633
       Yongquan Zhou (901) 922-3579 
     
   Statistical
     Mike Williams (503)696-2633 - Chair
       David France (408)974-4255
       Robert Frank 805-525-4151
       John Lawrence, CPP (916)361-5605
     
   Analysis
     Jorge Marcondes (408) 924-3210 - Chair
       Greg Hoshal (517)349-8487
       Kevin Howard (360)212-2801
       Dave Huntley (408)655-6600
       Kevin Main (619)673-3135
       Daniel C. Nicely 408-734-9724
       Yongquan Zhou (901) 922-3579
     
- Schedule
  - Minutes complete by 8/30
  - Task Group Chair to contact their group members 
  - Task Group meetings (conference call) by 9/11/96 
  - Potential M.A.D.E. meeting at PackExpo
     
     
7.0 ISTA & IoPP Distribution Protocol - Dennis Young - Complimentary Effort
   - IoPP/ISTA Joint Task Group on Transport Environment Measurement 
   - About the Joint Task Group
      - Open / Free -  Participation
      - ISTA member companies
      - IoPP member individuals
      - Attendance not required
      - Jack Dority - Task Group Chair
        - Steve Pierce - ISTA Technical Committee Chair
  - Joint Task Group Objectives
    - Support and encourage transport environmental measurement and data access 
    - Develop collection guidelines
    - Develop data format guidelines
    - Allow multi-media data access
    - Interface with constituents
  - How does this fit with the M.A.D.E. effort
    - Encourage M.A.D.E. to use guidelines - Encourage M.A.D.E. to share   
      information 
    - M.A.D.E. is potential "Poster Child" 
    - Future conference presentations - TransPack, ISTACon
  - Background and Assumptions
    - Environmental definition drives protective package development in part 
    - Better definition has benefits
      - Cost reduction, Source reduction,...
    - Focus on hazards
    - Existing and New Data
    - Trade Dress
    - See systematic/non/systematic
    - Test preparation, pre-calibration
    - Caveat user
    - Highly inclusive techniques
  - The Steps to Hazard Measurement and Test
    - Observation
    - Measurement
    - Analysis
    - Specification
    - Validation
  - Information Categories
    - Dynamic
      - Drop, Shock, Vibration, Load
    - Static
      - Temperature, Relative Humidity, Atmospheric Pressure
    - Systematic/non-systematic hazards
  - Collection Guidelines
    - Sensitive to DOE/Decision support
    - Core characterization (min set)
      - Describes the data set
    - Dependent Variables
      - Preferred measurements
        - Drop Height, Acceleration, Velocity Change, Temperature
      - Event characteristics
        - Frequency range, Maximum level resolution, Sample rate, Measurement  
          time
    - Independent Variables
      - Preferred and possible list
        - Package variables
        - Transport variables
        - Other variables
          - Season, preconditions
  - Information Formats
    - Presentation Format
      - Graphic characterization
      - Summarizes data in perspective
      - Able to draw inferences or generalities 
      - Supports lab specifications
      - 2 types
        - Descriptive, and Comparative
      - Preferred Style - Dynamic
        - Drop:  Drop Height histogram
        - Shock:  Peak G / Velocity change histograms 
        - Vibration:  PSD Spectra with time
        - Load:  Load/time history
        - Preferred Style - Static
          - Parameter/time history
    - Analytical Format
      - Tabular form
      - Characterization of each selected data event (individual measurement) 
      - Use to design presentation format
      - Suitable for data set linkage
      - Preferred styles
        - Tabular / Spreadsheet
        - Rows by events
        - Columns by variable
          - Drop Height, Acceleration, Velocity Change, Temperature, 
            Relative Humidity
    - Raw Format
      - Original Data files
      - Sorted or non-sorted
      - Allows post-processing
      - Preferred styles
        - Current version software compatible
      - Compatibility targets
        - Presentation format
        - Cross platform compatible
      - Analytical format
        - Cross platform compatible
      - Raw Format
        - Collection hardware dependent
        - Maybe analysis hardware exclusive
      - Media Format
              Presentation (Hard Copy & FTP) 
              Analytical   (Disk & FTP)
              Raw          (Disk & FTP)
      - Timing Targets
        - 1st Drafts
          - Collection Guidelines:  9/20/96
          - Information Formats:  9/27/96
          - Sample Data:  10/4/96
          - Discussion:  9/20 - 11/15/96
        - 2nd Draft
          - Draft:  11/15/96
          - PackExpo meeting, details:  TBA
     
8.0 ISTA Web site
   - URL:  www.ista.org
   - New page for Guideline Drafts
   - FTP site for data
   - Development site for Test Guidelines
     
9.0 FYI
   - IoPP simulation Testing Seminar
      - 11/14 - 15/96
      - Chicago PackExpo
      - More details to come
     
10.0 Wrap-Up
  - M.A.D.E. contribution
  - International Possibilities
  - Open Information Access
     
11.0 Attendance List
     
Phil Abel - Amdahl
Dennis Amato - United Parcel Service 
Pete Berends - IBM
Donald Betando - San Jose State University 
Perry Biancavilla - Hewlett-Packard Company 
Roy Bragadeste - Sony Corporation of America 
John Bridges - Dell Computer Corp.
Tom Carmichael - Intel
Don Clugston - Hewlett-Packard
Scott Cordes - Tenneco Packaging
John Cornell - Apple Computer Inc.
Matt Daum - Hewlett-Packard Company
Jack Dority - Lansmont - Ryan Ranch Research 
Mark Doutt - Watkins-Johnson Co.
Darwin Drew - Tharco
Frida Droorian - Lam Research
Janice Fok - Hewlett-Packard
David France - Apple Computer Inc.
Robert Frank - Lansmont - Technical Services 
Robert D. Gordon - United Parcel Service Dave Heasty - Intel 
Greg Hoshal - IST
Kevin Howard - Hewlett-Packard
Dave Huntley - Lansmont - Ryan Ranch Research 
Mark James - Tektronix Inc.
Bill Kipp - Lansmont - Ryan Ranch Research 
Gregory K. Kolles - Lexmark International 
Paul Koning - Apple Computer Inc.
Chip Krieg - Apple Computer Inc.
Robert Lancaster - Thomson Consumer Electronics 
Joshua Larson - Sony Corporation of America 
John Lawrence, CPP - Federal Express Coporation 
Korte Lee - Apple Computer Inc.
David Leinberger - Tektronix Inc.
Tom Magee - Cisco Systems
Kevin Main - Sony Corporation of America 
Jorge Marcondes - San Jose State University Thom McNabb - United Parcel Service 
Tom Neves - Apple Computer Inc.
Daniel C. Nicely - Lansmont Corporation 
Allen Perry - IBM
Marcus Plato - Xerox Corporation
Dale Root - Lansmont - Ryan Ranch Research 
Paul Russell - Hewlett-Packard
Rob Salinas - Ventritex
Herb Schueneman - Westpak
Scott Smith - United Parcel Service
John Thomas - Industrial Boxboard Corp 
David Lee Traver - Sony Electronics
Mike Williams - Intel
Frank Woodbery - Compaq
Dennis Young - Dennis Young & Assoc. 
Yongquan Zhou - Federal Express Coporation
Linda Zupic - Silicon Graphics Computer Systems