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Operational logistics : the art and science of sustaining military operations / by Moshe Kress.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Springer, c2016.Edition: Second edDescription: xvi, 221 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9783319226736
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 355.4/11 21
LOC classification:
  • U168 K747 2016
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: Preface 1. Introduction 1.1 The Essence of Logistics 1.2 What is Logistics? 1.3 War as a Production System 1.4 Logistics - A Definition 1.5 Art or Science? 1.6 The Three Logistics Options 1.7 Summary 2. Structure, Terminology and Analytic Tools 2.1 The Three Levels of Logistics 2.2 Strategic Logistics 2.3 Tactical Logistics 2.4 Basic Operational Logistics Terms 2.5 Models and Analytic Tools 2.6 Summary 3. The Foundation of Operational Logistics 3.1 The Operational Level 3.2 Defining Operational Logistics 3.3 Characterization and General Features 3.4 Operational Logistics and Operational Art 3.5 The Content of OpLog 3.6 The Principles of OpLog 3.7 Summary 4. The Planning Process 4.1 The Nature of OpLog Planning 4.2 Planning at the Strategic and Tactical Levels 4.3 Logistic Responsiveness in Operations 4.4 Planning Logistics in an Operation 4.5 Summary 5. Logistic Information 5.1 The Information Needed by the Operational Logistician 5.2 The Structure of the Logistic Information Network 5.3 The Flow in the Logistic Information Network 5.4 Standard vs. Ad-Hoc Information 5.5 Total vs. Efficient Information 5.6 Data, Information and Decision-Making 5.7 Summary 6. Forecasting Logistic Demands 6.1 Forecasting Demand at the Three Levels of Logistics 6.2 Forecasts as Input to Logistics Planning 6.3 The Factors that Affect Uncertainty 6.4 A Framework for Logistics Forecasting System 6.5 Summary 7. The Visual Network Model 7.1 Network Models 7.2 The Logistics Network Model 7.3 The Visual Network (VN) Model 7.4 Structural and Operational Properties 7.5 Summary 8. Flexibility in Operational Logistics 8.1 The Facets of Flexibility 8.2 Flexibility in Military Operations 8.3 The Need for Flexibility in Logistics 8.4 Defining Logistics Flexibility 8.5 Summary 9. Two Critical Processes in Operational Logistics 9.1 Force Accumulation 9.2 Medical Treatment and Evacuation 9.3 Summary 10. Optimizing the Logistics Network 10.1 The Decision Problems 10.2 Logistics Inter-Temporal Network Optimiiation Model 10.3 The Optimization Problem 10.4 The Linear Programming Model 10.5 Summary.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: Preface 1. Introduction 1.1 The Essence of Logistics 1.2 What is Logistics? 1.3 War as a Production System 1.4 Logistics - A Definition 1.5 Art or Science? 1.6 The Three Logistics Options 1.7 Summary 2. Structure, Terminology and Analytic Tools 2.1 The Three Levels of Logistics 2.2 Strategic Logistics 2.3 Tactical Logistics 2.4 Basic Operational Logistics Terms 2.5 Models and Analytic Tools 2.6 Summary 3. The Foundation of Operational Logistics 3.1 The Operational Level 3.2 Defining Operational Logistics 3.3 Characterization and General Features 3.4 Operational Logistics and Operational Art 3.5 The Content of OpLog 3.6 The Principles of OpLog 3.7 Summary 4. The Planning Process 4.1 The Nature of OpLog Planning 4.2 Planning at the Strategic and Tactical Levels 4.3 Logistic Responsiveness in Operations 4.4 Planning Logistics in an Operation 4.5 Summary 5. Logistic Information 5.1 The Information Needed by the Operational Logistician 5.2 The Structure of the Logistic Information Network 5.3 The Flow in the Logistic Information Network 5.4 Standard vs. Ad-Hoc Information 5.5 Total vs. Efficient Information 5.6 Data, Information and Decision-Making 5.7 Summary 6. Forecasting Logistic Demands 6.1 Forecasting Demand at the Three Levels of Logistics 6.2 Forecasts as Input to Logistics Planning 6.3 The Factors that Affect Uncertainty 6.4 A Framework for Logistics Forecasting System 6.5 Summary 7. The Visual Network Model 7.1 Network Models 7.2 The Logistics Network Model 7.3 The Visual Network (VN) Model 7.4 Structural and Operational Properties 7.5 Summary 8. Flexibility in Operational Logistics 8.1 The Facets of Flexibility 8.2 Flexibility in Military Operations 8.3 The Need for Flexibility in Logistics 8.4 Defining Logistics Flexibility 8.5 Summary 9. Two Critical Processes in Operational Logistics 9.1 Force Accumulation 9.2 Medical Treatment and Evacuation 9.3 Summary 10. Optimizing the Logistics Network 10.1 The Decision Problems 10.2 Logistics Inter-Temporal Network Optimiiation Model 10.3 The Optimization Problem 10.4 The Linear Programming Model 10.5 Summary.

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