Modelling and analysis of Canadian Forces strategic lift and pre-positioning options

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 59, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1591-1602

  Ghanmi, A ^a   Shaw, R H A D ^a  

^a DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Logistics; Military; Optimisation; Simulation; Transport

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; LOGISTICS;

EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; GENETIC-ANNEALING ALGORITHMS; MEASURE OF EFFECTIVENESS; MILITARY; OPTIMISATIONS; SIMULATION; STRATEGIC-LIFT CAPABILITY; TRANSPORT;

SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 55849138756     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602526     Document Type: Article

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