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| Preface | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Essence of Logistics | |
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| What is Logistics? | |
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| War as a Production System | |
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| Logistics-A Definition | |
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| Art or Science? | |
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| The Three Logistics Options | |
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| Summary | |
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| Structure, Terminology and Analytic Tools | |
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| The Three Levels of Logistics | |
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| Strategic Logistics | |
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| Tactical Logistics | |
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| Basic Operational Logistics Terms | |
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| Models and Analytic Tools | |
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| Summary | |
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| The Foundation of Operational Logistics | |
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| The Operational Level | |
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| Defining Operational Logistics | |
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| Characterization and General Features | |
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| Operational Logistics and Operational Art | |
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| The Content of OpLog | |
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| The Principles of OpLog | |
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| Summary | |
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| The Planning Process | |
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| The Nature of OpLog Planning | |
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| Planning at the Strategic and Tactical Levels | |
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| Logistic Responsiveness in Operations | |
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| Planning Logistics in an Operation | |
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| Summary | |
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| Logistic Information | |
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| The Information Needed by the Operational Logistician | |
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| The Structure of the Logistic Information Network | |
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| The Flow in the Logistic Information Network | |
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| Standard vs. Ad-Hoc Information | |
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| Total vs. Efficient Information | |
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| Data, Information and Decision-Making | |
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| Summary | |
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| Forecasting Logistic Demands | |
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| Forecasting Demand at the Three Levels of Logistics | |
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| Forecasts as Input to Logistics Planning | |
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| The Factors that Affect Uncertainty | |
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| A Framework for Logistics Forecasting System | |
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| Summary | |
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| The Visual Network Model | |
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| Network Models | |
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| The Logistics Network Model | |
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| The Visual Network (VN) Model | |
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| Structural and Operational Properties | |
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| Summary | |
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| Flexibility in Operational Logistics | |
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| The Facets of Flexibility | |
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| Flexibility in Military Operations | |
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| The Need for Flexibility in Logistics | |
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| Defining Logistics Flexibility | |
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| Summary | |
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| Two Critical Processes in Operational Logistics | |
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| Force Accumulation | |
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| Medical Treatment and Evacuation | |
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| Summary | |
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| Optimizing the Logistics Network | |
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| The Decision Problems | |
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| Logistics Inter-Temporal Network Optimization Model | |
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| The Optimization Problem | |
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| The Linear Programming Model | |
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| Summary | |
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| Index | |