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1 online resource (xx, 209 pages) : color illustrations |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Note |
This study was supported by Contract/Grant No. W911NF-13-D-0002-0001 between the National Academy of Sciences and the U.S. Army. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The current logistics picture -- Reducing the major logistics demands -- Logistics mobility -- Maintenance, retrograde, and waste -- Logistics enterprise information systems and decision support -- Use of contractors and the Army Reserve -- Optimizing the logistics effort -- Logistics-centric science and technology and research and development investment strategy -- Future operations : how it might be -- Findings and recommendations. |
| Summary |
"Force Multiplying Technologies for Logistics Support to Military Operations explores Army logistics in a global, complex environment that includes the increasing use of antiaccess and area-denial tactics and technologies by potential adversaries. This report describes new technologies and systems that would reduce the demand for logistics and meet the demand at the point of need, make maintenance more efficient, improve inter- and intratheater mobility, and improve near-real-time, in-transit visibility. Force Multiplying Technologies also explores options for the Army to operate with the other services and improve its support of Special Operations Forces. This report provides a logistics-centric research and development investment strategy and illustrative examples of how improved logistics could look in the future."--Publisher description. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
United States -- Military policy.
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United States. |
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Military policy. |
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United States -- Defenses -- Decision making.
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Defenses. |
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Decision making. |
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Military planning -- United States.
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Military planning. |
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Security, International.
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Security, International. |
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Military weapons.
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Military weapons. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Technical reports.
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Technical reports.
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| Added Author |
National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Army Science and Technology, issuing body.
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National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, issuing body.
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| ISBN |
9780309307345 electronic book |
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0309307341 electronic book |
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9780309307338 (paperback) |
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0309307333 (paperback) |
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