Forecasting Logistic Demands

Moshe Kress
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Moshe Kress: Naval Postgraduate School

Chapter Chapter 6 in Operational Logistics, 2016, pp 107-126 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Two battlefield phenomena affect the outcome of combat activities and generate demand for logistics resource: attrition and consumption. Fire engagements deplete the inventory of ammunition and increase the demand for medical supplies, maneuvers consume fuel and maintenance resources, and chemical-warfare events require exceptionally large amount of water. The consumption rates, and the logistic requirements derived from them, are the most important inputs for logistic planning. Quoting von Clausewitz, [1] “A prince or general can best demonstrate his genius by managing a campaign exactly to suite his objectives and resources, doing neither too much nor too little.” A necessary condition for satisfying this maxim is to understand the relation between the objectives and the resources needed to fulfill them.

Keywords: Causal Model; Forecast System; Extrapolative Method; Reference Scenario; Subject Matter Expert (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-22674-3_6

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