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- Revised 2nd Edition has been fully updated and includes three new chapters covering new topics such as counterinsurgency and humanitarian relief operations
- Bridges the gap between the artistic and scientific aspects of military operational logistics
- Ideal guide for logisticians, commanders and military scholars
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This book explores the theoretical foundations and applications of military operational logistics (OpLog). OpLog theory has two facets: qualitative and quantitative.The qualitative facet is imbedded in the theory of operational level of war or operational art. It includes principles, imperatives and tenets, which are stated and analyzed in the first few chapters. The quantitative facet relates to the scientific aspects of OpLog. It is manifested by formal network models representing structural and operational features of an OpLog system. The book examines the two facets and integrates them into a unified presentation. Important OpLog applications a re described and discussed.
Chapter 1 presents a general introduction to military logistics. Chapter 2 discusses the px;font-family: monospace;">general structure and characteristics of logistics and describes its three levels – strategic, operational and tactical. Chapter 3 describes the foundation of OpLog. Chapter 4 deals with OpLog planning. Chapter 5 addresses the issue of logistic information, and Chapter 6 deals with forecasting logistic demands. Chapters 7 and 8 are new additions to this second edition. They address logistics aspects of two contemporary operational topics – insurgencies and humanitarian assistance.Chapter 9 describes the first version of the logistic network model. Chapter 10 addresses an important OpLog characteristic – Flexibility. Chapter 11 discusses two major challenges in OpLog practice: force accumulation, 4419px; font-family: monospace;">and medical treatment and evacuation. Chapter 12 presents an inter-temporal network optimization model designed to determine deployment and employment of 3333px;font-family: monospace;">the OpLog support chain during military operations.Authors and Affiliations
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Dept. of Operations Research, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, USA
Moshe Kress
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Operational Logistics
Book Subtitle: The Art and Science of Sustaining Military Operations
Authors: Moshe Kress
Series Title: Management for Professionals
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22674-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-22673-6Published: 20 November 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-33067-9Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-22674-3Published: 30 October 2015
Series ISSN: 2192-8096
Series E-ISSN: 2192-810X
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XVI, 221
Number of Illustrations: 34 b/w illustrations
Topics: Operations Research/Decision Theory, Operations Management, Management