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Forecasting Logistic Demands

In: Operational Logistics

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  • Moshe Kress

    (Naval Postgraduate School)

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.

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  • Moshe Kress, 2016. "Forecasting Logistic Demands," Management for Professionals, in: Operational Logistics, edition 2, chapter 0, pages 107-126, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:mgmchp:978-3-319-22674-3_6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-22674-3_6
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