Evolution of Military Logistics

Aldemar Serrano, Dusko Kalenatic, Cesar López and Jairo R. Montoya-Torres ()
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Aldemar Serrano: School of Engineering, Universidad de La Sabana, Chia 250001, Colombia
Dusko Kalenatic: School of Engineering, Universidad de La Sabana, Chia 250001, Colombia
Cesar López: School of Engineering, Universidad de La Sabana, Chia 250001, Colombia
Jairo R. Montoya-Torres: School of Engineering, Universidad de La Sabana, Chia 250001, Colombia

Logistics, 2023, vol. 7, issue 2, 1-24

Abstract: Background : Military logistics has been present from the moment a soldier was created, and its evolution has been influenced by the technology used. Indeed, it has been observed over time that every military revolution was intrinsically caused by a military logistics revolution, directly promoted by the technology applied to the manner of making war. Few papers have been written about military logistics in relation to the development of war itself. Its application was conceptualized in two dimensions: as an art and as a science, interdependent on decision-making. With the evolution of human beings, the way of making war also evolved and therefore a transformation was generated. This makes it necessary to deepen the application of mathematical modeling, statistics, and new technologies in military logistics, promoting the application of concepts based on technology to improve the effectiveness of armies. The aim of this paper is to review the evolution of military logistics. Methods : A systematic approach to the literature review is followed. The backgrounds of the military logistics thought, key authors, trends and a new definition of military logistics is presented, among others. Results : The findings allow us to identify a set of 21 definitions of military logistics since 1792.

Keywords: military logistics; military revolution; transformation; evolution; military logistics thought; technology; art and science (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L8 L80 L81 L86 L87 L9 L90 L91 L92 L93 L98 L99 M1 M10 M11 M16 M19 R4 R40 R41 R49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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